Below are lists of the countries and territories that were formerly ruled or administered by the United Kingdom or part of the British Empire (including military occupations that did not retain the pre-war central government), with their independence days. Some countries did not gain their independence on a single date, therefore the latest day of independence is shown with a breakdown of dates further down. A total of 65 countries have claimed their independence from the British Empire/United Kingdom.
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· Colonies, protectorates, and mandates
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Year
Year
Country
Day & month
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Year
Antigua, Leeward Islands
Antigua, Leeward Islands
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Antigua, Leeward Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
1 November
Date of independence
or first stage
1981
Notes
Antigua Termination of Association Order
British Bahamas
British Bahamas
Country
The Bahamas
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Bahamas
Date of independence
or first stage
10 July
Date of independence
or first stage
1973
Notes
Bahamas Independence Act 1973
British Protectorate of Bahrain
British Protectorate of Bahrain
Country
Bahrain
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Protectorate of Bahrain
Date of independence
or first stage
15 August
Date of independence
or first stage
1971
British Honduras
British Honduras
Country
Belize
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Honduras
Date of independence
or first stage
21 September
Date of independence
or first stage
1981
Notes
September Celebrations
Bechuanaland Protectorate
Bechuanaland Protectorate
Country
Botswana
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Bechuanaland Protectorate
Date of independence
or first stage
30 September
Date of independence
or first stage
1966
Notes
Botswana Independence Act 1966
British Cyprus
British Cyprus
Country
Cyprus
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Cyprus
Date of independence
or first stage
16 August
Date of independence
or first stage
1960
Notes
Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on 1 October.
Dominica, Windward Islands
Dominica, Windward Islands
Country
Dominica
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Dominica, Windward Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
3 November
Date of independence
or first stage
1978
Sultanate of Egypt
Sultanate of Egypt
Country
Egypt
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Sultanate of Egypt
Date of independence
or first stage
28 February
Date of independence
or first stage
1922
Notes
Control over the Suez Canal Zone was maintained until 1956.
Colony of Fiji
Colony of Fiji
Country
Fiji
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Colony of Fiji
Date of independence
or first stage
10 October
Date of independence
or first stage
1970
Gambia Colony and Protectorate
Gambia Colony and Protectorate
Country
The Gambia
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Gambia Colony and Protectorate
Date of independence
or first stage
18 February
Date of independence
or first stage
1965
Gold Coast, British Togoland (Togoland was absorbed into the Gold Coast in 1957.)
Gold Coast, British Togoland (Togoland was absorbed into the Gold Coast in 1957.)
Country
Ghana
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Gold Coast, British Togoland (Togoland was absorbed into the Gold Coast in 1957.)
Date of independence
or first stage
6 March
Date of independence
or first stage
1957
Grenada, Windward Islands
Grenada, Windward Islands
Country
Grenada
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Grenada, Windward Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
7 February
Date of independence
or first stage
1974
Notes
Independence Day (Grenada)
British Guiana
British Guiana
Country
Guyana
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Guiana
Date of independence
or first stage
26 May
Date of independence
or first stage
1966
Notes
Became a republic in 1970.
British Raj
British Raj
Country
India
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Raj
Date of independence
or first stage
15 August
Date of independence
or first stage
1947
Notes
Indian Independence Act 1947
Mandatory Iraq
Mandatory Iraq
Country
Iraq
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Mandatory Iraq
Date of independence
or first stage
3 October
Date of independence
or first stage
1932
Notes
Pursuant to the British Mandate for Mesopotamia
Mandatory Palestine
Mandatory Palestine
Country
Israel
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Mandatory Palestine
Date of independence
or first stage
14 May
Date of independence
or first stage
1948
Notes
End of British mandate; last British presence, the British exclave in Haifa, evacuated on 30 June 1948.
Palestine declared independence from Israel on 15 November 1988.
Colony of Jamaica
Colony of Jamaica
Country
Jamaica
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Colony of Jamaica
Date of independence
or first stage
6 August
Date of independence
or first stage
1962
Notes
Independence Day (6 August)
Emirate of Transjordan
Emirate of Transjordan
Country
Jordan
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Emirate of Transjordan
Date of independence
or first stage
25 May
Date of independence
or first stage
1946
Kenya Colony
Kenya Colony
Country
Kenya
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Kenya Colony
Date of independence
or first stage
12 December
Date of independence
or first stage
1963
Notes
Dominion of Kenya declared in 1963. Republic declared exactly 1 year later.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Country
Kiribati
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
12 July
Date of independence
or first stage
1979
Emirate of Kuwait
Emirate of Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Emirate of Kuwait
Date of independence
or first stage
19 June
Date of independence
or first stage
1961
Basutoland
Basutoland
Country
Lesotho
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Basutoland
Date of independence
or first stage
4 October
Date of independence
or first stage
1966
British Military Administration (Libya)
British Military Administration (Libya)
Country
Libya
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Military Administration (Libya)
Date of independence
or first stage
24 December
Date of independence
or first stage
1951
Notes
From 1943 to 1951 Libya was under the control of Britain and France. On 24 December 1951, Libya declared its independence and became the United Kingdom of Libya.
Nyasaland
Nyasaland
Country
Malawi
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Nyasaland
Date of independence
or first stage
6 July
Date of independence
or first stage
1964
Notes
Dominion of Malawi declared in 1964. Republic declared exactly 2 years later.
British Malaya
British Malaya
Country
Malaya
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Malaya
Date of independence
or first stage
31 August
Date of independence
or first stage
1957
Notes
Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957.
Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
Country
Maldives
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
26 July
Date of independence
or first stage
1965
Crown Colony of Malta
Crown Colony of Malta
Country
Malta
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Crown Colony of Malta
Date of independence
or first stage
21 September
Date of independence
or first stage
1964
Notes
This occurred in spite of the 1956 Maltese United Kingdom integration referendum, but in accordance with the 1964 Maltese constitutional referendum.
British Mauritius
British Mauritius
Country
Mauritius
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Mauritius
Date of independence
or first stage
12 March
Date of independence
or first stage
1968
British rule in Burma
British rule in Burma
Country
Myanmar
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British rule in Burma
Date of independence
or first stage
4 January
Date of independence
or first stage
1948
Notes
Gained independence as Burma; renamed Myanmar by the military dictatorship in 1989.
Colonial Nigeria
Colonial Nigeria
Country
Nigeria
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Colonial Nigeria
Date of independence
or first stage
1 October
Date of independence
or first stage
1960
Notes
Took in Northern Cameroons
Muscat and Oman
Muscat and Oman
Country
Oman
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Muscat and Oman
Date of independence
or first stage
20 December
Date of independence
or first stage
1970
British Raj
British Raj
Country
Pakistan
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Raj
Date of independence
or first stage
14 August
Date of independence
or first stage
1947
Notes
Partition of India
British Qatari Protectorate
British Qatari Protectorate
Country
Qatar
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Qatari Protectorate
Date of independence
or first stage
3 September
Date of independence
or first stage
1971
St Lucia, Windward Islands
St Lucia, Windward Islands
Country
Saint Lucia
Pre-independence name
(if different)
St Lucia, Windward Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
22 February
Date of independence
or first stage
1979
St Kitts–Nevis and Anguilla, Leeward Islands
St Kitts–Nevis and Anguilla, Leeward Islands
Country
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Pre-independence name
(if different)
St Kitts–Nevis and Anguilla, Leeward Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
19 September
Date of independence
or first stage
1983
St Vincent, Windward Islands
St Vincent, Windward Islands
Country
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Pre-independence name
(if different)
St Vincent, Windward Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
27 October
Date of independence
or first stage
1979
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
Country
Sierra Leone
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
Date of independence
or first stage
27 April
Date of independence
or first stage
1961
Notes
Dominion of Sierra Leone declared in 1961. Republic declared in 1971.
British Solomon Islands
British Solomon Islands
Country
Solomon Islands
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Solomon Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
7 July
Date of independence
or first stage
1978
British Somaliland
British Somaliland
Country
Somaliland
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Somaliland
Date of independence
or first stage
26 June
Date of independence
or first stage
1960
Notes
The British Somaliland Protectorate gained independence on 26 June 1960 and united with the Trust Territory of Somalia on 1 July 1960 to form the Somali Republic, but later broke away and unilaterally declared independence in 1991. The second Somalilander state has limited recognition.
Protectorate of South Arabia
Federation of South Arabia
Protectorate of South Arabia
Federation of South Arabia
Country
South Yemen
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Protectorate of South Arabia
Federation of South Arabia
Date of independence
or first stage
30 November
Date of independence
or first stage
1967
Notes
Merged with North Yemen to form Yemen in 1990
British Ceylon
British Ceylon
Country
Sri Lanka
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British Ceylon
Date of independence
or first stage
4 February
Date of independence
or first stage
1948
Notes
Gained independence as the Dominion of Ceylon. Renamed Sri Lanka in 1972 upon being declared a republic.
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Country
Sudan
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Date of independence
or first stage
1 January
Date of independence
or first stage
1956
Notes
Termination of dual Anglo-Egyptian condominium.
Tanganyika Territory
Tanganyika Territory
Country
Tanganyika
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Tanganyika Territory
Date of independence
or first stage
9 December
Date of independence
or first stage
1961
Notes
Tanganyika became independent on 9 December 1961. It joined with Zanzibar on 25 April 1964 to form Tanzania.
Kingdom of Tonga (1900–1970)
Kingdom of Tonga (1900–1970)
Country
Tonga
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Kingdom of Tonga (1900–1970)
Date of independence
or first stage
4 June
Date of independence
or first stage
1970
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Country
Tuvalu
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Date of independence
or first stage
1 October
Date of independence
or first stage
1978
Protectorate of Uganda
Protectorate of Uganda
Country
Uganda
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Protectorate of Uganda
Date of independence
or first stage
9 October
Date of independence
or first stage
1962
Trucial States
Trucial States
Country
United Arab Emirates
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Trucial States
Date of independence
or first stage
2 December
Date of independence
or first stage
1971
Notes
National Day (United Arab Emirates)
British America
British America
Country
United States
Pre-independence name
(if different)
British America
Date of independence
or first stage
4 July
Date of independence
or first stage
1776
Notes
Independence declared from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776. British attempts to regain control by military force ceased by 1781. British government recognized independence on 3 September 1783 with the Treaty of Paris, with the last British presence evacuated on 25 November the same year.
New Hebrides
New Hebrides
Country
Vanuatu
Pre-independence name
(if different)
New Hebrides
Date of independence
or first stage
30 July
Date of independence
or first stage
1980
Notes
Independence from United Kingdom and France in 1980.
New Hampshire Grants
New Hampshire Grants
Country
Vermont Republic
Pre-independence name
(if different)
New Hampshire Grants
Date of independence
or first stage
15 January
Date of independence
or first stage
1777
Notes
Independence declared from the British colony of Quebec as well as from New York (which was contested between Britain and the newly-independent United States during the American Revolutionary War) and New Hampshire (which was fully under United States control).
The Vermont Republic was admitted into the United States on 4 March 1791.
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia
Country
Zambia
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Northern Rhodesia
Date of independence
or first stage
24 October
Date of independence
or first stage
1964
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia
Country
Zimbabwe
Pre-independence name
(if different)
Southern Rhodesia
Date of independence
or first stage
18 April
Date of independence
or first stage
1980
Notes
Southern Rhodesia declared independence from United Kingdom on 11 November 1965 as Rhodesia, which was not internationally recognized. Rhodesia transitioned to majority rule as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia on 1 June 1979 with a view to eventual international recognition, but instead returned to British control under the Lancaster House Agreement followed by
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Country
Pre-independence name (if different)
Date of independence or first stage
Notes
Day & month
Year
Afghanistan
19 August
1919
Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua, Leeward Islands
1 November
1981
Antigua Termination of Association Order
The Bahamas
British Bahamas
10 July
1973
Bahamas Independence Act 1973
Bahrain
British Protectorate of Bahrain
15 August
1971
Barbados
30 November
1966
Barbados Independence Act 1966
Belize
British Honduras
21 September
1981
September Celebrations
Botswana
Bechuanaland Protectorate
30 September
1966
Botswana Independence Act 1966
Brunei
1 January
1984
Cyprus
British Cyprus
16 August
1960
Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on 1 October.
Dominica
Dominica, Windward Islands
3 November
1978
Egypt
Sultanate of Egypt
28 February
1922
Control over the Suez Canal Zone was maintained until 1956.
Eswatini
6 September
1968
Initially called Swaziland, which was also its pre-independence name. Renamed Eswatini by King Mswati III in April 2018.
Fiji
Colony of Fiji
10 October
1970
The Gambia
Gambia Colony and Protectorate
18 February
1965
Ghana
Gold Coast, British Togoland (Togoland was absorbed into the Gold Coast in 1957.)
6 March
1957
Grenada
Grenada, Windward Islands
7 February
1974
Independence Day (Grenada)
Guyana
British Guiana
26 May
1966
Became a republic in 1970.
India
British Raj
15 August
1947
Indian Independence Act 1947
Iraq
Mandatory Iraq
3 October
1932
Pursuant to the British Mandate for Mesopotamia
Israel
Mandatory Palestine
14 May
1948
End of British mandate; last British presence, the British exclave in Haifa, evacuated on 30 June 1948. Palestine declared independence from Israel on 15 November 1988.
Jamaica
Colony of Jamaica
6 August
1962
Independence Day (6 August)
Jordan
Emirate of Transjordan
25 May
1946
Kenya
Kenya Colony
12 December
1963
Dominion of Kenya declared in 1963. Republic declared exactly 1 year later.
Kiribati
Gilbert and Ellice Islands
12 July
1979
Kuwait
Emirate of Kuwait
19 June
1961
Lesotho
Basutoland
4 October
1966
Libya
British Military Administration (Libya)
24 December
1951
From 1943 to 1951 Libya was under the control of Britain and France. On 24 December 1951, Libya declared its independence and became the United Kingdom of Libya.
Malawi
Nyasaland
6 July
1964
Dominion of Malawi declared in 1964. Republic declared exactly 2 years later.
Malaya
British Malaya
31 August
1957
Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957.
Maldives
Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
26 July
1965
Malta
Crown Colony of Malta
21 September
1964
This occurred in spite of the 1956 Maltese United Kingdom integration referendum, but in accordance with the 1964 Maltese constitutional referendum.
Mauritius
British Mauritius
12 March
1968
Myanmar
British rule in Burma
4 January
1948
Gained independence as Burma; renamed Myanmar by the military dictatorship in 1989.
Nauru
31 January
1968
Co-trustee with Australia and New Zealand; independence effected through Australian legislation (Nauru Independence Act 1967).
Nigeria
Colonial Nigeria
1 October
1960
Took in Northern Cameroons
Oman
Muscat and Oman
20 December
1970
Pakistan
British Raj
14 August
1947
Partition of India
Qatar
British Qatari Protectorate
3 September
1971
Saint Lucia
St Lucia, Windward Islands
22 February
1979
Saint Kitts and Nevis
St Kitts–Nevis and Anguilla, Leeward Islands
19 September
1983
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
St Vincent, Windward Islands
27 October
1979
Seychelles
29 June
1976
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate
27 April
1961
Dominion of Sierra Leone declared in 1961. Republic declared in 1971.
Solomon Islands
British Solomon Islands
7 July
1978
Somaliland
British Somaliland
26 June
1960
The British Somaliland Protectorate gained independence on 26 June 1960 and united with the Trust Territory of Somalia on 1 July 1960 to form the Somali Republic, but later broke away and unilaterally declared independence in 1991. The second Somalilander state has limited recognition.
South Yemen
Protectorate of South Arabia Federation of South Arabia
30 November
1967
Merged with North Yemen to form Yemen in 1990
Sri Lanka
British Ceylon
4 February
1948
Gained independence as the Dominion of Ceylon. Renamed Sri Lanka in 1972 upon being declared a republic.
Sudan
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
1 January
1956
Termination of dual Anglo-Egyptian condominium.
· Evolution of dominions to independence
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Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
Date of Dominion status
1 January 1901
Date of adoption of the Statute of Westminster
9 October 1942†
Date of final
relinquishment
of British powers
3 March 1986
Instrument of
relinquishment
Australia Act 1986
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
Date of Dominion status
1 July 1867
Date of adoption of the Statute of Westminster
11 December 1931
Date of final
relinquishment
of British powers
17 April 1982
Instrument of
relinquishment
Canada Act 1982
Ireland
Ireland
Country
Ireland
Date of Dominion status
6 December 1922
Date of adoption of the Statute of Westminster
12 November 1931
Date of final
relinquishment
of British powers
18 April 1949
Instrument of
relinquishment
Republic of Ireland Act and Ireland Act 1949
Notes
The 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic and 1919 Irish Declaration of Independence were never recognised by the UK but were given symbolic priority by post-1922 Irish leaders. From the 1932 Irish election, successive governments unilaterally amended the state's status:
the Constitution (Removal of Oath) Act on 3 May 1933 implicitly abrogated th
Dominion of Newfoundland
Dominion of Newfoundland
Country
Dominion of Newfoundland
Date of Dominion status
26 September 1907
Date of adoption of the Statute of Westminster
—
Date of final
relinquishment
of British powers
17 April 1982
Instrument of
relinquishment
Canada Act 1982
Notes
Newfoundland voted to join Canada in 1948 in a 52–48 vote; this became effective on 31 March 1949.
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
Date of Dominion status
26 September 1907
Date of adoption of the Statute of Westminster
25 November 1947
Date of final
relinquishment
of British powers
13 December 1986
Instrument of
relinquishment
Constitution Act 1986
Notes
Declaration of Independence of New Zealand 1835, Treaty of Waitangi 1840, Dominion of New Zealand declared on 26 September 1907
South Africa
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Date of Dominion status
31 May 1910
Date of adoption of the Statute of Westminster
11 December 1931
Date of final
relinquishment
of British powers
21 May 1961
Instrument of
relinquishment
South African Constitution of 1961
Ranked list
Country
Date of Dominion status
Date of adoption of the Statute of Westminster
Date of final relinquishment of British powers
Instrument of relinquishment
Notes
Australia
1 January 1901
9 October 1942†
3 March 1986
Australia Act 1986
Canada
1 July 1867
11 December 1931
17 April 1982
Canada Act 1982
Ireland
6 December 1922
12 November 1931
18 April 1949
Republic of Ireland Act and Ireland Act 1949
The 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic and 1919 Irish Declaration of Independence were never recognised by the UK but were given symbolic priority by post-1922 Irish leaders. From the 1932 Irish election, successive governments unilaterally amended the state's status: the Constitution (Removal of Oath) Act on 3 May 1933 implicitly abrogated th
Dominion of Newfoundland
26 September 1907
—
17 April 1982
Canada Act 1982
Newfoundland voted to join Canada in 1948 in a 52–48 vote; this became effective on 31 March 1949.
New Zealand
26 September 1907
25 November 1947
13 December 1986
Constitution Act 1986
Declaration of Independence of New Zealand 1835, Treaty of Waitangi 1840, Dominion of New Zealand declared on 26 September 1907
South Africa
31 May 1910
11 December 1931
21 May 1961
South African Constitution of 1961
· Military occupations that did not retain the pre-war central government
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Coalition Provisional Authority
Coalition Provisional Authority
Country
Iraq
Pre-independence name
(different)
Coalition Provisional Authority
Date
28 June
Year of independence or first stage
2004
Notes
Jointly with the United States and Poland, as part of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which operated under United States leadership
Ranked list
Country
Pre-independence name (different)
Date
Year of independence or first stage
Notes
Iraq
Coalition Provisional Authority
28 June
2004
Jointly with the United States and Poland, as part of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which operated under United States leadership
· Former British crown colonies that declared independence then later restored British rule
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Day & month
Country
Day & month
Date of independence
Year
Date of independence
Day & month
Date of restoration
of British rule
Year
Anguilla
Anguilla
Country
Anguilla
Date of independence
12 July
Date of independence
1967
Date of restoration
of British rule
19 March
Date of restoration
of British rule
1969
Notes
The isles of Anguilla were a dependency of Saint Kitts alongside Nevis. The ruling party administration for St. Kitts moved to make the Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla colony into a looser associated state status with the UK in 1967 much to the dismay of many in Anguilla, with agitation turning into the Anguillan Revolution; Anguilla's population
Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Country
Rhodesia
Date of independence
11 November
Date of independence
1965
Date of restoration
of British rule
21 December
Date of restoration
of British rule
1979
Notes
Southern Rhodesia declared independence from United Kingdom on 11 November 1965 as Rhodesia, which was not internationally recognized. Rhodesia transitioned to majority rule as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia on 1 June 1979 with a view to eventual international recognition, but instead returned to British control under the Lancaster House Agreement followed by
Ranked list
Country
Date of independence
Date of restoration of British rule
Notes
Day & month
Year
Day & month
Year
Anguilla
12 July
1967
19 March
1969
The isles of Anguilla were a dependency of Saint Kitts alongside Nevis. The ruling party administration for St. Kitts moved to make the Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla colony into a looser associated state status with the UK in 1967 much to the dismay of many in Anguilla, with agitation turning into the Anguillan Revolution; Anguilla's population
Rhodesia
11 November
1965
21 December
1979
Southern Rhodesia declared independence from United Kingdom on 11 November 1965 as Rhodesia, which was not internationally recognized. Rhodesia transitioned to majority rule as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia on 1 June 1979 with a view to eventual international recognition, but instead returned to British control under the Lancaster House Agreement followed by
· British overseas territories independence/sovereignty referendums
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Bermuda
Bermuda
Territory
Bermuda
Date
16 August
Date
1995
Notes
Bermudians voted against independence for the territory in a 1995 referendum by 73 % to 25 %.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Territory
Gibraltar
Date
7 November
Date
2002
Notes
Gibraltar held a referendum on whether or not to share sovereignty with Spain. 98 % of voters rejected the proposal in favour of remaining solely a British overseas territory with only 1 % supporting the proposal.
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Territory
Falkland Islands
Date
11 March
Date
2013
Notes
Falkland Islanders voted in favour of remaining a British overseas territory by 99 % to 0 %.
Ranked list
Territory
Date
Notes
Bermuda
16 August
1995
Bermudians voted against independence for the territory in a 1995 referendum by 73 % to 25 %.
Gibraltar
7 November
2002
Gibraltar held a referendum on whether or not to share sovereignty with Spain. 98 % of voters rejected the proposal in favour of remaining solely a British overseas territory with only 1 % supporting the proposal.
Falkland Islands
11 March
2013
Falkland Islanders voted in favour of remaining a British overseas territory by 99 % to 0 %.
References
West Indies Associated States
The name "Thirteen Colonies" only existed in retrospect to describe those British Colonies in Mainland North America whi
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942 (effective from 1939)
