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Welcome to the 4^th of July special. Yes, July the 4^th 1776 is very special, one of the most important date in the US history. The 4^th of July is celebrated all over USA and by Americans worldwide as Independence Day. This is when the United States of America adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Contrary to general belief, this is not the day when USA got its independence from Great Britain. The legal separation of the American colonies (as they were know pre-Independence) occurred on 2^nd of July 1776. This was the result of a bitter war (known as the American Revolution) between the American colonies and the Kingdom of Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the US is considered as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson, along with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman were known as the Committee of Five appointed to draft the declaration. The original thirteen colonies/states who were signatories were (in chronological order) Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island.

 

So with that brief lesson on American Independence, let’s turn to the world and check the Independence day or National day of each country. Let us honor and celebrate Freedom for all the countries in the world. This is not an exhaustive list as we’re still working on gathering the facts. The information is provided in two formats – first sorted on Country name and second sorted on calendar day.

 

Country	Date	Independence from?
Afghanistan	August 19, 1919	UK
Algeria	July 5, 1962	France
Armenia	September 21, 1991	Soviet Union
Azerbaijan	October 18, 1991	Soviet Union
Bahamas	July 10, 1973	UK
Bangladesh	March 26, 1971	Pakistan
Bosnia	March 1, 1992	Yugoslavia
Cambodia	November 9, 1953	France
Canada	July 1, 1867	UK
Chad	August 11, 1960	France
Colombia	July 20, 1810	Spain
Costa Rica	September 15, 1821	Spain
Croatia	June 25, 1991	Yugoslavia
Georgia	April 9, 1991	Soviet Union
Grenada	February 7, 1974	UK
India	August 15, 1947	UK
Jamaica	August 6, 1962	UK
Jordan	May 25, 1946	UK
Kazakhstan	December 16, 1991	Soviet Union
Kenya	December 12, 1963	UK
Kuwait	June 19, 1961	UK
Lebenon	November 22, 1943	France
Madagascar	June 26, 1960	France
Malaysia	August 31, 1957	UK
Mauritius	March 12, 1968	UK
Mongolia	November 26, 1921	China
Myanmar/Burma	January 4, 1948	UK
Nigeria	October 1, 1960	UK
Pakistan	August 14, 1947	UK
Peru	July 28, 1821	Spain
Sri Lanka	February 4, 1948	UK
Tanzania	December 9, 1961	UK
Trinidad and Tobago	August 31, 1962	UK
UAE	December 2, 1971	UK
USA	July 4, 1776	UK
Vietnam	September 2, 1945	France
Zimbabwe	April 18, 1980	UK

 

Sorted on Calendar Day:

Country	Date	Independence from?
Myanmar/Burma	January 4, 1948	UK
Sri Lanka	February 4, 1948	UK
Grenada	February 7, 1974	UK
Bosnia	March 1, 1992	Yugoslavia
Mauritius	March 12, 1968	UK
Bangladesh	March 26, 1971	Pakistan
Georgia	April 9, 1991	Soviet Union
Zimbabwe	April 18, 1980	UK
Jordan	May 25, 1946	UK
Kuwait	June 19, 1961	UK
Croatia	June 25, 1991	Yugoslavia
Madagascar	June 26, 1960	France
Canada	July 1, 1867	UK
USA	July 4, 1776	UK
Algeria	July 5, 1962	France
Bahamas	July 10, 1973	UK
Colombia	July 20, 1810	Spain
Peru	July 28, 1821	Spain
Jamaica	August 6, 1962	UK
Chad	August 11, 1960	France
Pakistan	August 14, 1947	UK
India	August 15, 1947	UK
Afghanistan	August 19, 1919	UK
Malaysia	August 31, 1957	UK
Trinidad and Tobago	August 31, 1962	UK
Vietnam	September 2, 1945	France
Costa Rica	September 15, 1821	Spain
Armenia	September 21, 1991	Soviet Union
Nigeria	October 1, 1960	UK
Azerbaijan	October 18, 1991	Soviet Union
Cambodia	November 9, 1953	France
Lebenon	November 22, 1943	France
Mongolia	November 26, 1921	China
UAE	December 2, 1971	UK
Tanzania	December 9, 1961	UK
Kenya	December 12, 1963	UK
Kazakhstan	December 16, 1991	Soviet Union

 

 

Please feel free to let us know of any addition or correction in the comments or via contact. Thank you.

 

 

Update: {7/5/2009 | 6:30 pm EST}

There is a comprehensive listing of Independence days of countries around the world in Wikipedia. Click here to view. To eliminate redundancy the lists in this post will now not be maintained.

Celebrate Freedom!