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The United Nations did not recognize the annexation or the declaration of independence and made Portugal the legal administrating power. Free Lebanon State: 1979–1984 Now part of Lebanon: In 1976, as a result of the ongoing civil war, the Lebanese army began to break up.
With the invasions by Napoleon, Portugal began a decline that lasted until the 20th century, it was hastened by the independence of Brazil in 1822, the country's largest colonial possession. In 1807, Portugal refused Napoleon Bonaparte 's demand to accede to the Continental System of embargo against the United Kingdom; a French invasion under ...
Gained independence from Spain during the Eighty Years' War. 1616 Tibet Bhutan: Subject to British protectorate from 1865 to 1947, and an Indian protectorate from 1947 to 1971. February 8, 1649 Holy Roman Empire Switzerland: Separated from Imperial sovereignty by the Peace of Westphalia: July 1747 Persia Afghanistan
These nations declared themselves independent, but failed to achieve it in fact or did not seek permanent independence and were either re-incorporated into the mother country or incorporated into another country. Carpatho-Ukraine – declared independence from Czechoslovakia in 1939, but was occupied and annexed by Hungary in one day.
Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan on 26 March 1971. Qatar: British Qatari Protectorate 3 September: 1971 Seychelles: 29 June: 1976 Singapore: 3 June: 1959 Became self-governing on 3 June 1959 and gained independence from Malaysia on 9 August 1965. Sri Lanka: Ceylon 4 February: 1948 Gained independence as the Dominion of Ceylon ...
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]
Portugal sent another 300,000 European settlers into Angola and Mozambique before 1974. ... and Tunisia gained independence as ... After independence, many countries ...
Portugal continued to claim sovereignty over Portuguese Timor after its unilateral declaration of independence on 28 November 1975 and its occupation by Indonesia on 7 December 1975. It claimed the former overseas province of Portuguese India , which had been annexed by India, until 31 December 1974.