Independence Days by Country (CSV)
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| H | Country | Independence Day | Date | Independence From | Year | Event/Context | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Afghanistan | Independence Day | 1919-08-19 | United Kingdom | 1919 | Anglo-Afghan Treaty; end of British suzerainty | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Albania | Independence Day | 1912-11-28 | Ottoman Empire | 1912 | Declaration of Independence in Vlorë | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Algeria | Independence Day | 1962-07-05 | France | 1962 | After 8-year Algerian War of Independence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Angola | Independence Day | 1975-11-11 | Portugal | 1975 | Portuguese colonial withdrawal | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | Independence Day | 1981-11-01 | United Kingdom | 1981 | Caribbean independence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Argentina | Independence Day | 1816-07-09 | Spain | 1816 | Congress of Tucumán declaration | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Armenia | Independence Day | 1991-09-21 | Soviet Union | 1991 | Post-USSR dissolution | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Australia | Australia Day | 1901-01-01 | United Kingdom | 1901 | Federation of Australian colonies | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Austria | National Day | 1955-10-26 | Allied Occupation | 1955 | Austrian State Treaty; neutrality declared | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Azerbaijan | Independence Day | 1991-10-18 | Soviet Union | 1991 | Post-USSR dissolution | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Bahamas | Independence Day | 1973-07-10 | United Kingdom | 1973 | Caribbean independence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bahrain | National Day | 1971-12-16 | United Kingdom | 1971 | End of British protectorate | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Bangladesh | Independence Day | 1971-03-26 | Pakistan | 1971 | Liberation War declaration; victory December 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Belarus | Independence Day | 1990-07-27 | Soviet Union | 1990 | Declaration of sovereignty | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Belgium | National Day | 1830-07-21 | Netherlands | 1830 | Belgian Revolution; kingdom established | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Belize | Independence Day | 1981-09-21 | United Kingdom | 1981 | Last Central American colony to gain independence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Benin | Independence Day | 1960-08-01 | France | 1960 | Formerly Dahomey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Bolivia | Independence Day | 1825-08-06 | Spain | 1825 | Named after Simón Bolívar | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Independence Day | 1992-03-01 | Yugoslavia | 1992 | Referendum on independence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Botswana | Independence Day | 1966-09-30 | United Kingdom | 1966 | Formerly Bechuanaland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Brazil | Independence Day | 1822-09-07 | Portugal | 1822 | Dom Pedro I's declaration | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Brunei | National Day | 1984-02-23 | United Kingdom | 1984 | End of British protectorate | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Bulgaria | Liberation Day | 1878-03-03 | Ottoman Empire | 1878 | Treaty of San Stefano; modern day is Independence 1908-09-22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Burkina Faso | Independence Day | 1960-08-05 | France | 1960 | Formerly Upper Volta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Burundi | Independence Day | 1962-07-01 | Belgium | 1962 | Part of Ruanda-Urundi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Cambodia | Independence Day | 1953-11-09 | France | 1953 | End of French Indochina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Cameroon | National Day | 1960-01-01 | France | 1960 | French Cameroon; British Southern Cameroons unified 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Canada | Canada Day | 1867-07-01 | United Kingdom | 1867 | Confederation; full independence 1931 Statute of Westminster | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Cape Verde | Independence Day | 1975-07-05 | Portugal | 1975 | PAIGC liberation movement | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Central African Republic | Independence Day | 1960-08-13 | France | 1960 | Formerly Ubangi-Shari | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Chad | Independence Day | 1960-08-11 | France | 1960 | Formerly French Equatorial Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Chile | National Day | 1818-09-18 | Spain | 1810 | First declaration 1810; full independence 1818 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | China (People's Republic) | National Day | 1949-10-01 | Civil War / Republic | 1949 | PRC founded; Republic of China remains in Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Colombia | Independence Day | 1810-07-20 | Spain | 1810 | Declaration in Bogotá | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Comoros | Independence Day | 1975-07-06 | France | 1975 | Unilateral declaration; Mayotte remained French | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | Independence Day | 1960-06-30 | Belgium | 1960 | Formerly Belgian Congo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Congo (Republic) | Independence Day | 1960-08-15 | France | 1960 | Formerly French Congo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Costa Rica | Independence Day | 1821-09-15 | Spain | 1821 | Shared with Central American neighbours | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Croatia | Statehood Day | 1991-06-25 | Yugoslavia | 1991 | Declaration; internationally recognised 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Cuba | Independence Day | 1868-10-10 | Spain | 1868 | First War; full independence 1902 (from Spain/USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Cyprus | Independence Day | 1960-10-01 | United Kingdom | 1960 | End of British colonial rule | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Czech Republic | Independence Day | 1918-10-28 | Austria-Hungary | 1918 | Czechoslovakia founded; Czech-Slovak split 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Denmark | Constitution Day | 1849-06-05 | Absolute Monarchy | 1849 | Constitutional monarchy established; oldest kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Djibouti | Independence Day | 1977-06-27 | France | 1977 | Formerly French Territory of the Afars and Issas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Dominica | Independence Day | 1978-11-03 | United Kingdom | 1978 | Caribbean island nation | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Dominican Republic | Independence Day | 1844-02-27 | Haiti | 1844 | Separated from Haiti | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Ecuador | Independence Day | 1822-05-24 | Spain | 1822 | Battle of Pichincha | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Egypt | Revolution Day | 1952-07-23 | Monarchy / UK influence | 1952 | Egyptian Revolution; republic declared 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | El Salvador | Independence Day | 1821-09-15 | Spain | 1821 | Shared with Central American neighbours | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Eritrea | Independence Day | 1991-05-24 | Ethiopia | 1991 | EPLF liberation; referendum 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Estonia | Independence Day | 1918-02-24 | Russia/Germany | 1918 | Re-independence from USSR 1991-08-20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | Ethiopia | Victory of Adwa | 1896-03-02 | Italy | 1896 | Only African nation never colonised; Adwa battle | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Fiji | Independence Day | 1970-10-10 | United Kingdom | 1970 | Pacific independence | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Finland | Independence Day | 1917-12-06 | Russia | 1917 | During Russian Revolution | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | France | Bastille Day | 1789-07-14 | Monarchy | 1789 | French Revolution; republic established | |||||||||||||||||||||