ivy to Memes@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoBangladesh, Ghana, and Mauritius celebrate their independence from the crown this monthlemmy.mlimagemessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1imageBangladesh, Ghana, and Mauritius celebrate their independence from the crown this monthlemmy.mlivy to Memes@lemmy.ml • 2 years agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squareArthur BesseMlinkfedilinkEnglish0•2 years agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom says the current count is 65 countries, but cites https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-countries-to-have-gained-independence-from-the-same-country which says 66 (4 + 62). France and Spain are in second and third place with 28 and 17, respectively.
minus-squareivyOPlinkfedilink0•edit-22 years agoHopefully the map of complete removal of NATO military bases will grow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_that_have_gained_independence_from_the_United_Kingdom says the current count is 65 countries, but cites https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-countries-to-have-gained-independence-from-the-same-country which says 66 (4 + 62).
France and Spain are in second and third place with 28 and 17, respectively.
Hopefully the map of complete removal of NATO military bases will grow
You can help by expanding it