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@Independence

Afghanistan:
19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign
affairs)

Albania:
28 November 1912 (from Ottoman Empire)

Algeria:
5 July 1962 (from France)

American Samoa:
none (territory of the US)

Andorra:
1278 (was formed under the joint suzerainty of France and
Spain)

Angola:
11 November 1975 (from Portugal)

Anguilla:
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Antigua and Barbuda:
1 November 1981 (from UK)

Argentina:
9 July 1816 (from Spain)

Armenia:
21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Aruba:
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Australia:
1 January 1901 (federation of UK colonies)

Austria:
1156 (from Bavaria)

Azerbaijan:
30 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Bahamas, The:
10 July 1973 (from UK)

Bahrain:
15 August 1971 (from UK)

Bangladesh:
16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March
1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December
1971 is known as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation
of the state of Bangladesh

Barbados:
30 November 1966 (from UK)

Belarus:
25 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)

Belgium:
21 July 1831 (from the Netherlands)

Belize:
21 September 1981 (from UK)

Benin:
1 August 1960 (from France)

Bermuda:
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Bhutan:
8 August 1949 (from India)

Bolivia:
6 August 1825 (from Spain)

Bosnia and Herzegovina:
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia)

Botswana:
30 September 1966 (from UK)

Brazil:
7 September 1822 (from Portugal)

British Virgin Islands:
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Brunei:
1 January 1984 (from UK)

Bulgaria:
3 March 1878 (from Ottoman Empire)

Burkina Faso:
5 August 1960 (from France)

Burma:
4 January 1948 (from UK)

Burundi:
1 July 1962 (from UN trusteeship under Belgian
administration)

Cambodia:
9 November 1953 (from France)

Cameroon:
1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)

Canada:
1 July 1867 (from UK)

Cape Verde:
5 July 1975 (from Portugal)

Cayman Islands:
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Central African Republic:
13 August 1960 (from France)

Chad:
11 August 1960 (from France)

Chile:
18 September 1810 (from Spain)

China:
221 BC (unification under the Qin or Ch'in Dynasty 221 BC;
Qing or Ch'ing