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Independence

One of the central narratives of the 20th century is decolonisation. Below are some of the most important independence dates.

 

British empire	French empire
• India: 1947 • Burma: 1948 • Ghana: 1957 • Nigeria: 1960 • Tanzania: 1961 • Jamaica: 1962 • Uganda: 1962 • Malaysia: 1963 • Zambia: 1964 • Malta: 1964 • Zimbabwe: 1980 • Hong Kong: 1997	• Cambodia: 1953 • Vietnam: 1954 • Laos: 1954 • Tunisia: 1956 • Republic of Congo: 1960 • Madagascar: 1960 • Algeria: 1962 Dutch empire • Indonesia: 1949 • Suriname: 1975 Belgian empire • Zaïre/Democratic Republic of the Congo: 1960

India mourns Gandhi: 30 January 1948

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