The CIA World Factbook Edition 1997 Government
Independence In 36 editions of 36.
Independence was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1997 edition carries it in 239 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 1997 edition
- 239
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Independence” (1990 to 2025).
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Africa
59 entriesEthiopia
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); note - The Gambia and Senegal signed an agreement on 12 December 1981 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; complete independence was achieved upon dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 August 1960 (The Gambia and Senegal signed an agreement on 12 December 1981 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
- 26 April 1964;
- Tanganyika became independent 9 December 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship);
- 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
2 entriesArctic Region
3 entriesAsia
23 entriesChina
221 BC (unification under the Qin or Ch'in Dynasty 221 BC; Qing or Ch'ing Dynasty replaced by the Republic on 12 February 1912; People's Republic established 1 October 1949)
Korea, North now North Korea
9 September 1948
note: 15 August 1945, date of independence from the Japanese and celebrated in North Korea as National Liberation Day
Central America and the Caribbean
30 entriesAruba
none (part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; in 1990, Aruba requested and received from the Netherlands cancellation of the agreement to automatically give independence to the island in 1996)
Europe
46 entriesBelarus
- 25 August 1991 (from Soviet Union);
- the Belarusian Supreme Soviet issued a proclamation of independence;
- on 17 July 1990 Belarus issued a declaration of sovereignty
Faroe Islands
none (part of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark)
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
Serbia and Montenegro
11 April 1992 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia formed as self-proclaimed successor to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - SFRY)
Sweden
6 June 1523, Gustav VASA was elected king; 6 June 1809, a constitutional monarchy was established
Middle East
15 entriesCyprus
16 August 1960 (from UK)
note: Turkish area proclaimed self-rule on 13 February 1975 from Republic of Cyprus
Yemen
- 22 May 1990 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)
North America
5 entriesSaint Pierre and Miquelon
none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763)
Oceania
27 entriesCook Islands
none (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)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
3 November 1986 (from the US-administered UN Trusteeship)
New Caledonia
none (overseas territory of France; a referendum on independence will be held in 1998)
Niue
on 19 October 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand
South America
14 entriesSoutheast Asia
15 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)
Indonesia
17 August 1945 (proclaimed independence; on 27 December 1949, Indonesia became legally independent from the Netherlands)
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 1997, “Independence”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/independence/1997.