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List of independence days of countries around the world Country Name of holiday Date of holiday Year of event Independence from Event commemorated and notes Afghanistan: Independence Day: 19 August: 1919 United Kingdom
Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on 1 October. [7] Dominica: Dominica, Windward Islands [a] 3 November: 1978 Egypt: 28 February: 1922: Control over the Suez Canal Zone was maintained until 1956. Eswatini: 6 September: 1968: Initially called Swaziland, which was also its pre-independence name. Renamed eSwatini by King Mswati III in ...
Independence restored after Danish and Swedish rule. Initial establishment around 872. September 26, 1907 United Kingdom New Zealand: Britain continued to exercise some level of control until the Statute of Westminster. In personal union with the UK and many other countries. May 3, 1910 United Kingdom South Africa
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A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people.It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler (such as a birthday, accession, or removal).
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]
This is a timeline of country and capital changes around the world since 2000. It includes dates of declarations of independence, changes in country name, changes of capital city or name, and changes in territory such as the annexation, cession, concession, occupation, or secession of land.
Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation.