The CIA World Factbook Edition 1991 Government
Independence In 36 editions of 36.
Independence was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1991 edition carries it in 211 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 1991 edition
- 211
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
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Africa
55 entriesZaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
30 June 1960 (from Belgium; formerly Belgian Congo, then Congo/Leopoldville, then Congo/Kinshasa)
Ethiopia
oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world--at least 2,000 years
The Gambia
18 February 1965 (from UK); The Gambia and Senegal signed an agreement on 12 December 1981 (effective 1 February 1982) that called for the creation of a loose confederation to be known as Senegambia, but the agreement was dissolved on 30 September 1989
Senegal
4 April 1960 (from France); The Gambia and Senegal signed an agreement on 12 December 1981 (effective 1 February 1982) that called for the creation of a loose confederation to be known as Senegambia, but the agreement was dissolved on 30 September 1989
Somalia
1 July 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland, which became independent from the UK on 26 June 1960, and Italian Somaliland, which became independent from the Italian-administered UN trusteeship on 1 July 1960, to form the Somali Republic)
Tanzania
- Tanganyika became independent 9 December 1961 (from UN trusteeship under British administration);
- Zanzibar became independent 19 December 1963 (from UK);
- Tanganyika united with Zanzibar 26 April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar;
- renamed United Republic of Tanzania 29 October 1964
Antarctic Region
1 entryArctic Region
2 entriesAsia
13 entriesChina
unification under the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty 221 BC, Qing (Ch'ing or Manchu) Dynasty replaced by the Republic on 12 February 1912, People's Republic established 1 October 1949
Central America and the Caribbean
31 entriesAruba
none (part of the Dutch realm); note--in 1990 Aruba requested and received from the Netherlands cancellation of the agreement to automatically give independence to the island in 1996
Europe
36 entriesAlbania
28 November 1912 (from Ottoman Empire); People's Socialist Republic of Albania declared 11 January 1946
Germany
- 18 January 1871 (German Empire unification);
- divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II;
- Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and French zones;
- German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone;
- unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October 1990;
- all four power rights formally relinquished 15 March 1991
Yugoslavia
- 1 December 1918;
- independent monarchy established from the Kingdoms of Serbia and Montenegro, parts of the Turkish Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire;
- SFRY proclaimed 29 November 1945
Middle East
15 entriesJordan
25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British administration; formerly Trans-Jordan)
Syria
17 April 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under French administration); formerly United Arab Republic
Yemen
- Republic of Yemen was established on 22 May 1990 with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or South Yemen];
- previously North Yemen had become independent on NA November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and South Yemen had become independent on 30 November 1967 (from the UK);
- the union is to be solidified during a 30-month transition period, which coincides with the remainder of the five-year terms of both legislatures
North America
5 entriesSaint Pierre and Miquelon
none (territorial collectivity of France); note--has been under French control since 1763
Oceania
25 entriesCook Islands
became self-governing in free association with New Zealand on 4 August 1965 and has the right at any time to move to full independence by unilateral action
Marshall Islands
21 October 1986 (from the US-administered UN trusteeship; formerly the Marshall Islands District of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship; formerly the Kosrae, Pohnpei, Truk, and Yap districts of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands)
Nauru
31 January 1968 (from UN trusteeship under Australia, New Zealand, and UK); formerly Pleasant Island
New Caledonia
none (overseas territory of France); note--a referendum on independence will be held in 1998, with a review of the issue in 1992
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the now Palau
- still part of the US-administered UN trusteeship (the last polity remaining under the trusteeship; the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas have left);
- administered by the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, US Department of Interior
South America
14 entriesSoutheast Asia
14 entriesHong Kong
- none (dependent territory of the UK);
- the UK signed an agreement with China on 19 December 1984 to return Hong Kong to China on 1 July 1997;
- in the joint declaration, China promises to respect Hong Kong's existing social and economic systems and lifestyle for 50 years after transition
Macau
- none (territory of Portugal);
- Portugal signed an agreement with China on 13 April 1987 to return Macau to China on 20 December 1999;
- in the joint declaration, China promises to respect Macau's existing social and economic systems and lifestyle for 50 years after transition
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1991, “Independence”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/independence/1991.