List of countries that gained independence from the United Kingdom
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This is a list of countries and territories formerly ruled or administered by the United Kingdom or part of the British Empire, with their independence days:
| Country | Date | Year of Independence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
19 August | 1919 | |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
1 November | 1981 | |
 Australia |
26 January | 1788 | |
 Bahamas |
10 July | 1973 | |
 Bahrain |
16 December | 1971 | |
 Barbados |
30 November | 1966 | |
 Belize |
21 September | 1981 | September Celebrations of Belize |
 Botswana |
30 September | 1966 | |
 Brunei |
1 January | 1984 | |
 Cyprus |
1 October | 1960 | 16 August 1960, but Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on 1 October.[1] |
 Dominica |
3 November | 1978 | |
 Fiji |
10 October | 1970 | |
 The Gambia |
18 February | 1965 | |
 Ghana |
6 March | 1957 | |
 Grenada |
7 February | 1974 | |
 Guyana |
26 May | 1966 | |
 India |
15 August | 1947 | |
 Ireland |
24 April (Easter Monday) | 1922 | Proclamation of the Irish Republic commencing the Easter Rising on 24 April 1916 |
 Jamaica |
6 August | 1962 | |
 Jordan |
25 May | 1946 | |
 Kenya |
12 December | 1963 | |
 Kuwait |
25 February | 1961 | |
 Lesotho |
4 October | 1966 | |
 Malawi |
6 July | 1964 | |
 Malaysia |
31 August | 1957 | Hari Merdeka |
 Maldives |
26 July | 1965 | |
 Malta |
21 September | 1964 | |
 Mauritius |
12 March | 1968 | |
 Myanmar |
4 January | 1948 | |
 New Zealand |
6 February | 1840 | Celebrated as Waitangi Day. Also see Independence of New Zealand |
 Nigeria |
1 October | 1960 | |
 Pakistan |
14 August | 1947 | Yaum e Azadi. Independence from the United Kingdom on 27 Ramadan ul Mubarik, 14 August 1947 |
 Saint Lucia |
22 February | 1979 | |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
19 September | 1983 | |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
27 October | 1979 | |
 Seychelles |
29 June | 1976 | |
 Sierra Leone |
27 April | 1961 | |
 Solomon Islands |
7 July | 1978 | |
 South Africa |
11 December | 1931 | 1931. Not a public holiday. Union of South Africa formed on 31 May 1910 and Republic of South Africa declared on 31 May 1961 |
 Sri Lanka |
4 February | 1948 | |
 Sudan |
1 January | 1956 | |
 Swaziland |
6 September | 1968 | |
 Tanzania |
9 December | 1961 | |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
31 August | 1962 | |
 Tuvalu |
1 October | 1978 | |
 Uganda |
9 October | 1962 | |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 December | 1971 | National Day (United Arab Emirates) |
 United States |
4 July | 1776 | Fourth of July. Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776 |
 Vanuatu |
30 July | 1980 | Independence from United Kingdom and France in 1980 |
 Yemen |
30 November | 1967 | South Yemen 1967 |
 Zambia |
24 October | 1964 | |
 Zimbabwe |
18 April | 1980 |
[edit] References
- ^ "United Nations Member States". Un.org. http://www.un.org/members/holidays.shtml. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
