Countries that have gained independence from the UK

[marylander1940]

37 minutes ago, Rudynate said:

And Portugal also had their time in the sun.

 

19 hours ago, TonyDown said:

Netherlands!   Don't forget them.   They were a major naval power 

I disagree, those nations were minor regional powers with surprisingly large overseas empires far away. 

They were careful to remain neutral and not to get drawn into large European wars

 

[mike carey]

7 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

Back to subject, the British Empire might get a bit smaller after handling Diego Garcia to Mauritius while keeping the American base there for 99 more years. 

Why is the UK handing the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius?

WWW.ALJAZEERA.COM

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An agreement between the UK and Mauritian governments could see thousands of exiled Chagossians resettled again.

Diego Garcia | History & Map | Britannica

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Diego Garcia, coral atoll, largest and southernmost member of the Chagos Archipelago, in the central Indian Ocean. Administratively, it was a dependency of...

 

Mauritius is in the Commonwealth, so the sovereignty transfer of the Chagos doesn't reduce the scope of the organisation.

[Rudynate]

On 11/5/2024 at 4:39 AM, Pensant said:

Interesting to note that Libya was an Italian colony from 1911 to 1942 and Tanganyika was German East Africa until WW1. I have a 1922 globe with all sorts of exotic colonial maps. Who can forget Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Aden Protectorate and Rhodesia and Nyasaland?

On a trip to Italy, we rented a condo in Rome. The landlord, who was very chatty and friendly regaled us with stories of his childhood in Libya when it was still an Italian colony.

[marylander1940]

15 hours ago, mike carey said:

Mauritius is in the Commonwealth, so the sovereignty transfer of the Chagos doesn't reduce the scope of the organisation.

 

Mauritius became an independent country on March 12, 1968, after a long struggle involving several political parties. The country gained its independence from the United Kingdom and joined the Commonwealth. The British monarch remained the head of state, represented by a governor-general on the island. 

 

 

 

Here are some key details about Mauritius' independence:

• Constitution

  The country's constitution was adopted in 1968, making it a constitutional monarchy. 

   

   

   
• Government

  In 1991, Mauritius passed a constitutional amendment to establish a republic with a president as head of state. The amendment went into effect in 1992.

   

  

Edited November 9, 2024 by marylander1940