ivy@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoBangladesh, Ghana, and Mauritius celebrate their independence from the crown this monthlemmy.mlimagemessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1760arrow-down112
arrow-up1748arrow-down1imageBangladesh, Ghana, and Mauritius celebrate their independence from the crown this monthlemmy.mlivy@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square44linkfedilink
minus-squareArthur Besse@lemmy.mlMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·1 year 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-squareivy@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down29·edit-21 year 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