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  2. State of Franklin - Wikipedia

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    The State of Franklin (also the Free Republic of Franklin, Lost State of Franklin, or the State of Frankland) [a] was an unrecognized proposed state located in present-day East Tennessee, in the United States.

  3. Territorial evolution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States of America was formed after thirteen British colonies in North America declared independence from the British Empire on July 4, 1776. In the Lee Resolution , passed by the Second Continental Congress two days prior, the colonies resolved that they were free and independent states.

  4. List of sovereign states by date of formation - Wikipedia

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    1816–1830: United Provinces of South America (On 9 July 1816, the Congress of Tucumán issued the formal Declaration of Independence, the country became a republic) 1810–1816: United Provinces of South America (via the 1810 May Revolution ; nominally a monarchic state in personal union with Spain , recognizing Ferdinand VII as king)

  5. List of countries that have gained independence from the ...

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    Now an independent monarchy outside the Commonwealth. Lesotho: Basutoland: 4 October: 1966: Now an independent monarchy inside the Commonwealth. Libya: 24 December: 1951: From 1943 to 1951 Libya was under the control of Britain and France. On 24 December 1951, Libya declared its independence and became the United Kingdom of Libya. Malawi ...

  6. Timeline of national independence - Wikipedia

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    Various states have never declared independence throughout their formations and hence are not included in the main list on this page, including states that were formed by the unification of multiple independent states, such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Tanzania, including states that did declare independence, but whose most recent ...

  7. Territorial evolution of North America since 1763 - Wikipedia

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    Delegates from the North Carolina counties of Washington, Sullivan, Spencer (now Hawkins) and Greene — all in present-day Tennessee — convened in the town of Jonesborough and declared the lands the State of Frankland, independent of North Carolina. A constitution modeled on that of North Carolina was adopted with few changes, and the state ...

  8. What is 'Taiwan independence' and is Taiwan already independent?

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    The Qing dynasty incorporated Taiwan as part of Fujian province in 1684 and only declared. ... Lai maintains he simply meant Taiwan is already an independent country.

  9. List of national independence days - Wikipedia

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    United States Declaration of Independence Uruguay: Independence Day: 25 August: 1825 Empire of Brazil: Declaration of independence and union with the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata Uzbekistan: Independence Day: 1 September: 1991 Soviet Union Vanuatu: Independence Day: 30 July: 1980 United Kingdom France Vatican City: Lateran Treaty ...