World Independence Dates: Explore Global History
Here is an overview of the Independence Dates for various countries by continent:
1. Africa (54 countries):
| Country | Independence Date |
|---|
| Algeria | July 5, 1962 |
| Angola | November 11, 1975 |
| Benin | August 1, 1960 |
| Botswana | September 30, 1966 |
| Burkina Faso | August 5, 1960 |
| Burundi | July 1, 1962 |
| Cape Verde | July 5, 1975 |
| Cameroon | January 1, 1960 |
| Central African Republic | August 13, 1960 |
| Chad | August 11, 1960 |
| Comoros | July 6, 1975 |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | June 30, 1960 |
| Congo (Republic) | August 15, 1960 |
| Djibouti | June 27, 1977 |
| Egypt | February 28, 1922 |
| Equatorial Guinea | October 12, 1968 |
| Eritrea | May 24, 1993 |
| Eswatini (Swaziland) | September 6, 1968 |
| Ethiopia | May 5, 1941 (from Italy) |
| Gabon | August 16, 1960 |
| Gambia | February 18, 1965 |
| Ghana | March 6, 1957 |
| Guinea | October 2, 1958 |
| Guinea-Bissau | September 24, 1973 |
| Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) | August 7, 1960 |
| Kenya | December 12, 1963 |
| Lesotho | October 4, 1966 |
| Liberia | July 26, 1847 |
| Libya | December 24, 1951 |
| Madagascar | June 26, 1960 |
| Malawi | July 6, 1964 |
| Mali | September 22, 1960 |
| Mauritania | November 28, 1960 |
| Mauritius | March 12, 1968 |
| Morocco | March 2, 1956 |
| Mozambique | June 25, 1975 |
| Namibia | March 21, 1990 |
| Niger | August 3, 1960 |
| Nigeria | October 1, 1960 |
| Rwanda | July 1, 1962 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | July 12, 1975 |
| Senegal | April 4, 1960 |
| Seychelles | June 29, 1976 |
| Sierra Leone | April 27, 1961 |
| Somalia | July 1, 1960 |
| South Africa | May 31, 1910 (union), April 27, 1994 (democracy) |
| South Sudan | July 9, 2011 |
| Sudan | January 1, 1956 |
| Tanzania | December 9, 1961 |
| Togo | April 27, 1960 |
| Tunisia | March 20, 1956 |
| Uganda | October 9, 1962 |
| Zambia | October 24, 1964 |
| Zimbabwe | April 18, 1980 |
2. Asia (49 countries):
| Country | Independence Date |
|---|
| Afghanistan | August 19, 1919 |
| Armenia | September 21, 1991 |
| Azerbaijan | October 18, 1991 |
| Bahrain | August 15, 1971 |
| Bangladesh | December 16, 1971 |
| Bhutan | August 8, 1949 (from British India) |
| Brunei | January 1, 1984 |
| Cambodia | November 9, 1953 |
| China | October 1, 1949 |
| Cyprus | August 16, 1960 |
| Georgia | April 9, 1991 |
| India | August 15, 1947 |
| Indonesia | August 17, 1945 |
| Iran | April 1, 1979 (from Persia) |
| Iraq | October 3, 1932 |
| Israel | May 14, 1948 |
| Japan | May 3, 1947 (from U.S. occupation) |
| Jordan | May 25, 1946 |
| Kazakhstan | December 16, 1991 |
| Kuwait | June 19, 1961 |
| Kyrgyzstan | August 31, 1991 |
| Laos | November 22, 1953 |
| Lebanon | November 22, 1943 |
| Malaysia | August 31, 1957 |
| Maldives | July 26, 1965 |
| Mongolia | December 29, 1911 |
| Myanmar | January 4, 1948 |
| Nepal | August 15, 1951 |
| North Korea | September 9, 1948 |
| Oman | November 18, 1650 |
| Pakistan | August 14, 1947 |
| Palestine | November 15, 1988 |
| Philippines | June 12, 1898 |
| Qatar | September 3, 1971 |
| Saudi Arabia | September 23, 1932 |
| Singapore | August 9, 1965 |
| South Korea | August 15, 1945 |
| Sri Lanka | February 4, 1948 |
| Syria | April 17, 1946 |
| Tajikistan | September 9, 1991 |
| Thailand | June 24, 1932 |
| Timor-Leste | May 20, 2002 |
| Turkey | October 29, 1923 |
| Turkmenistan | October 27, 1991 |
| United Arab Emirates | December 2, 1971 |
| Uzbekistan | September 1, 1991 |
| Vietnam | September 2, 1945 |
| Yemen | May 22, 1990 |
3. Europe (44 countries):
| Country | Independence Date |
|---|
| Albania | November 28, 1912 |
| Andorra | September 8, 1278 |
| Austria | October 26, 1955 |
| Belarus | August 25, 1991 |
| Belgium | October 4, 1830 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | March 1, 1992 |
| Bulgaria | March 3, 1878 (from Ottoman Empire) |
| Croatia | June 25, 1991 |
| Cyprus | August 16, 1960 |
| Czech Republic | January 1, 1993 |
| Denmark | June 5, 1849 |
| Estonia | February 24, 1918 |
| Finland | December 6, 1917 |
| France | September 24, 843 |
| Germany | October 3, 1990 |
| Greece | March 25, 1821 |
| Hungary | October 23, 1956 |
| Iceland | June 17, 1944 |
| Ireland | December 6, 1922 |
| Italy | June 2, 1946 |
| Kosovo | February 17, 2008 |
| Latvia | November 18, 1918 |
| Liechtenstein | January 23, 1866 |
| Lithuania | February 16, 1918 |
| Luxembourg | June 23, 1815 |
| Malta | September 21, 1964 |
| Moldova | August 27, 1991 |
| Monaco | January 8, 1297 |
| Montenegro | May 21, 2006 |
| Netherlands | July 26, 1581 |
| North Macedonia | September 8, 1991 |
| Norway | May 17, 1814 |
| Poland | November 11, 1918 |
| Portugal | December 1, 1640 |
| Romania | December 1, 1918 |
| Russia | December 25, 1991 |
| San Marino | September 3, 301 |
| Serbia | February 15, 2008 |
| Slovakia | January 1, 1993 |
| Slovenia | June 25, 1991 |
| Spain | December 6, 1978 |
| Sweden | June 6, 1523 |
| Switzerland | August 1, 1291 |
| Ukraine | August 24, 1991 |
| United Kingdom | May 1, 1707 (Union) |
| Vatican City | February 11, 1929 |
4. North America (23 countries):
| Country | Independence Date |
|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | November 1, 1981 |
| Bahamas | July 10, 1973 |
| Barbados | November 30, 1966 |
| Belize | September 21, 1981 |
| Canada | July 1, 1867 |
| Costa Rica | September 15, 1821 |
| Cuba | May 20, 1902 |
| Dominica | November 3, 1978 |
| Dominican Republic | February 27, 1844 |
| El Salvador | September 15, 1821 |
| Grenada | February 7, 1974 |
| Guatemala | September 15, 1821 |
| Haiti | January 1, 1804 |
| Honduras | September 15, 1821 |
| Jamaica | August 6, 1962 |
| Mexico | September 16, 1810 |
| Nicaragua | September 15, 1821 |
| Panama | November 3, 1903 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | September 19, 1983 |
| Saint Lucia | February 22, 1979 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | October 27, 1979 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | August 31, 1962 |
| United States | July 4, 1776 |
5. Oceania (14 countries):
| Country | Independence Date |
|---|
| Australia | January 1, 1901 |
| Fiji | October 10, 1970 |
| Kiribati | July 12, 1979 |
| Marshall Islands | May 1, 1979 |
| Micronesia | November 3, 1986 |
| Nauru | January 31, 1968 |
| New Zealand | September 26, 1907 |
| Palau | October 1, 1994 |
| Papua New Guinea | September 16, 1975 |
| Samoa | January 1, 1962 |
| Solomon Islands | July 7, 1978 |
| Tonga | June 4, 1970 |
| Tuvalu | October 1, 1978 |
| Vanuatu | July 30, 1980 |
6. South America (12 countries):
| Country | Independence Date |
|---|
| Argentina | May 25, 1810 |
| Bolivia | August 6, 1825 |
| Brazil | September 7, 1822 |
| Chile | September 18, 1810 |
| Colombia | July 20, 1810 |
| Ecuador | August 10, 1809 |
| Guyana | May 26, 1966 |
| Paraguay | May 14, 1811 |
| Peru | July 28, 1821 |
| Suriname | November 25, 1975 |
| Uruguay | August 25, 1825 |
| Venezuela | July 5, 1811 |
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