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  2. List of historical unrecognized states - Wikipedia

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    An independent republic covering the entire island of Ireland declared on 24 April 1916 during the Easter Rising; sent out a radio broadcast to the nations of Europe: "Irish Republic declared in Dublin today. Irish troops have captured city and are in full possession. Enemy cannot move in city. The whole country rising."

  3. History of colonialism - Wikipedia

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    The two main countries in the first wave of European colonialism were Portugal and Spain. [3] The Portuguese started the long age of European colonization with the conquest of Ceuta, Morocco in 1415, and the conquest and discovery of other African territories and islands, this would also start the movement known as the Age of Discoveries.

  4. Timeline of national independence - Wikipedia

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    In personal union with the UK and many other countries until 1950. August 15, 1947 United Kingdom Pakistan: In personal union with the UK and many other countries until 1956. January 4, 1948 United Kingdom Burma: Independence restored after British rule. Initial establishment in 849 Name changed to Myanmar in 1989. February 4, 1948 United Kingdom

  5. Chronology of Western colonialism - Wikipedia

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    1933: Publication of Gilberto Freyre's Casa-Grande & Senzala ("The Great House and the Slave Quarters" - 1933 [5]). 1935: Aimé Césaire coins the word Négritude. 1936: Franco-Syrian Treaty of Independence (never ratified by France). 1936–1939: Great Arab Revolt in the British Mandate of Palestine. 1935–36: Second Italo-Abyssinian War.

  6. List of colonies - Wikipedia

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    Toggle Colonies of European countries subsection. 1.1 British. 1.2 French. 1.3 Russian. 1.4 German. 1.5 Italian. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; In other ...

  7. List of sovereign states by date of formation - Wikipedia

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    Nation-building is a long evolutionary process, and in most cases the date of a country's "formation" cannot be objectively determined; e.g., the fact that England and France were sovereign kingdoms on equal footing in the medieval period does not prejudice the fact that England is not now a sovereign state (having passed sovereignty to Great ...

  8. List of former sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    A historical sovereign state is a state that once existed, but has since been dissolved due to conflict, war, rebellion, annexation, or uprising. This page lists sovereign states, countries, nations, or empires that ceased to exist as political entities sometime after 1453, grouped geographically and by constitutional nature.

  9. List of former European colonies - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of former European colonies. The European countries which had the most colonies throughout ...