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The first official acknowledgement of the sovereignty of the United States of America was on November 16, 1776, when the first foreign salute [7] was given to the American Flag. The gun salute was given to the vessel USS Andrew Doria in Fort Orange on the Dutch island of St. Eustatius.
The United States, throughout its history, has had political, military, and administrative control over various regions and countries across the world. These territories were often acquired through war , treaties , or other diplomatic means.
Around 60 countries gained independence from the United Kingdom throughout its history, the most in the world, followed by around 40 countries that gained independence from France throughout its history. [2] Over 50% of the world's borders today were drawn as a result of British and French imperialism. [3] [4] [5]
Qatar, [a] officially the State of Qatar, [b] is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East ; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf .
President Bill Clinton (R) speaks to the Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L), during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., in June 1997.
The Union of South Africa was recognized as the successor state of this ratification. Chile: 1879 China: 1904 Colombia: 1906 Congo Free State: 1888 Cuba: 1907 Denmark: 1864 Original signatory. Dominican Republic: 1907 Ecuador: 1907 El Salvador: 1874 France: 1864 Original signatory. Germany: 1906 Greece: 1865 Guatemala: 1903 Haiti: 1907 Hesse: 1866
The declared State of Palestine, which claimed independence for all the Palestinian territories from 15 November 1988, was recognized by a large number of countries. In foreign relations, Palestine was represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization , which was a permanent observer at the United Nations .
Perlis [16] – State of Perlis Indera Kayangan (Protectorate to February 16, 1942, from September 8, 1945 to April 1, 1946) → Qatar – State of Qatar (Protectorate) Saint Helena (Crown colony) → Sarawak – Kingdom of Sarawak [17] (Protectorate to 1941, from September 10, 1945 to April 1, 1946 when the protectorate became a crown colony)