Country | Date of Independence | Notes | Colonial Empire | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | 05 July 1962 | France | North Africa | |
Angola | 11 November 1975 | Portugal | Central Africa | |
Benin | 01 August 1960 | French | West Africa | |
Botswana | 30 September 1966 | Britain | Southern Africa | |
Burkina Faso | 05 August 1960 | France | West Africa | |
Burundi | 01 July 1962 | Belgium | East Africa | |
Cameroon | 01 January 1960 | French-administered UN trusteeship | Central Africa | |
Cape Verde | 05 July 1975 | Portugal | West Africa | |
Central African Republic | August 1960 | France | Central Africa | |
Chad | 11 August 1960 | France | Central Africa | |
Comoros | 06 July 1975 | France | East Africa | |
Congo Republic | 15 August 1960 | France | Central Africa | |
Congo Democratic Republic | 30 June 1960 | Belgium | Central Africa | |
Cote d’Ivoire | 07 August 1960 | France | West Africa | |
Djibouti | 27 June 1977 | France | East Africa | |
Egypt | 28 February 1922 | Britain | North Africa | |
Equatorial Guinea | 12 October 1968 | Spain | Central Africa | |
Eritrea | 24 May 1993 | Ethiopia | East Africa | |
Eswatini | 06 September 1968 | (formerly Swaziland) | Britain | Southern Africa |
Ethiopia | over 2000 years, | (formerly) | — | East Africa |
Gabon | 17 August 1960 | France | Central Africa | |
Gambia | 18 February 1965 | Britain | West Africa | |
Ghana | 06 March 1957 | Gold Coast | Britain | West Africa |
Guinea | 02 October 1958 | France | West Africa | |
Guinea-Bissau | 10 September 1974 | Portugal | West Africa | |
Kenya | 12 December 12th, 1963 | Britain | East Africa | |
Lesotho | 04 October 1966 | Britain | Southern Africa | |
Liberia | 26 July 1847 | American colonization Society | West Africa | |
Libya | 24 December 1951 | Italy | North Africa | |
Madagascar | 26 June 1960 | France | East Africa | |
Malawi | 06 July 1964 | Britain | East Africa | |
Mali | 22 September 1960 | France | West Africa | |
Mauritania | 28 November 1960 | France | West Africa | |
Mauritius | 12 March 1968 | Britain | East Africa | |
Morocco | 02 March 1956 | France | North Africa | |
Mozambique | 25 June 1975 | Portugal | East Africa | |
Namibia | 21 March 1990 | South African mandate | Southern Africa | |
Niger | 03 August 1960 | France | West Africa | |
Nigeria | 01 October 1960 | Britain | West Africa | |
Rwanda | 01 July 1962 | Belgium administered UN trusteeship | East Africa | |
São Tomé and Príncipe | 12 July 12th; 1975 | Portugal | Central Africa | |
Senegal | 04 April 1960 | France | West Africa | |
Seychelles | 29 June 1976 | Britain | East Africa | |
Sierra Leone | 27 April 1961 | Britain | West Africa | |
Somalia | 01 July 1960 | British Somaliland | Britain, | East Africa |
South Africa | 11 December 1931, | Union of South Africa | Britain | Southern Africa |
South Sudan | East Africa | |||
Sudan | 01 January 1956 | Egypt, Britain | North Africa | |
Tanzania | 26 April 1964 | 26 April 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania. | Britain | East Africa |
Togo | 27 April 1960 | French administered UN trusteeship | West Africa | |
Tunisia | 20 March 1956 | France | North Africa | |
Uganda | 09 October 1962 | Britain | East Africa | |
Zambia | 24 October 1964 | Britain | East Africa | |
Zimbabwe | 18 April 1980 | Britain | East Africa |
Country | Date of Independence | Colonial Empire | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
Haiti | 01 January 1804 | France | The Caribbean |
Dominican Republic | 27 February 1844 | Haiti |
|
Cuba | 20 May 1902 | Spain |
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Jamaica | 06 August 1962 | United Kingdom |
|
Trinidad and Tobago | 31 August 1962 | United Kingdom |
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Guyana | 26 May 1966 | United Kingdom |
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30 November 1966 | United Kingdom |
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10 July 1973 | United Kingdom |
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Grenada | 07 February 1974 | United Kingdom |
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Suriname | 25 November 1975 | The Netherlands |
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03 November 1978 | United Kingdom |
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22 February 1979 | United Kingdom |
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27 October 1979 | United Kingdom |
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21 September 1981 | United Kingdom |
| |
01 November 1981 | United Kingdom |
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19 September 1983 | United Kingdom |
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