The Americas
Country | Date | Birth of current form of government | Date | Date of acquisition of sovereignty | Date | Date of most recent significant territorial modification |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 01981-11-01November 1, 1981 | Independence from the United Kingdom | ||||
Argentina | 01826-02-08February 8, 1826 | First presidential government | 01810-05-25May 25, 1810 | May Revolution installs first local government | 01884-10-18October 18, 1884 | Conquest of the Desert |
01816-07-09July 9, 1816 | Argentine Declaration of Independence | |||||
Bahamas | 01964-01-07January 7, 1964 | Internal self-governance granted | ||||
01973-07-10July 10, 1973 | Independence from the United Kingdom | |||||
Barbados | 01966-11-30November 30, 1966 | Independence from the United Kingdom | ||||
Belize | 01981-09-21September 21, 1981 | Independence from the United Kingdom | 01859-01-011859 | Treaty establishes border between British Honduras and Guatemala | ||
01964-01-01January 1, 1964 | Self-governing colony | |||||
Bolivia | 01809-05-25May 25, 1809 | 01825-08-06August 6, 1825 | Bolivian War of Independence | 01903-11-11November 11, 1903 | Signing of the Treaty of Petrópolis with Brazil whereby Bolivia gained lands in Mato Grosso in exchange for the territory of Acre | |
Brazil | 01889-11-15November 15, 1889 | Proclamation of the Republic | 01822-09-07September 7, 1822 | Independence from Portugal declared | 01903-11-11November 11, 1903 | Signing of the Treaty of Petrópolis with Bolivia whereby Brazil was given the territory of Acre in exchange for lands in Mato Grosso |
01825-08-29August 29, 1825 | Independence recognized by Portugal | |||||
Canada | 01867-07-01July 1, 1867 | Canadian Confederation | 01931-12-11December 11, 1931 | Statute of Westminster | 01949-04-01April 1, 1949 | Dominion of Newfoundland joins as the province of Newfoundland |
Chile | 01810-09-18September 18, 1810 | First Government Junta declares Chile an autonomous republic within Spain | 01818-02-12February 12, 1818 | Independence declared from Spain | 01929-07-03July 3, 1929 | Chile awarded Arica district in Treaty of Lima |
01844-04-25April 25, 1844 | Independence recognized by Spain | |||||
Colombia | 01810-07-20July 20, 1810 | Independence declared from Spain | 01903-11-03November 3, 1903 | Separation of Panama from Colombia | ||
01819-08-07August 7, 1819 | Independence recognized by Spain | |||||
Costa Rica | 01821-09-15September 15, 1821 | Costa Rica declared independence from Spain | 01824-07-25July 25, 1824 | Partido de Nicoya | ||
01838-11-15November 15, 1838 | Independence from Federal Republic of Central America | |||||
Cuba | 01959-01-01January 1, 1959 | Cuban Revolution | 01868-10-10October 10, 1868 | Independence from Spain declared | ||
01898-12-10December 10, 1898 | Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba | |||||
01902-05-20May 20, 1902 | United States military occupation ends | |||||
Dominica | 01967-02-27February 27, 1967 | Became an associated state of the United Kingdom | ||||
01978-11-03November 3, 1978 | Independence from the United Kingdom | |||||
Dominican Republic | 01865-03-03March 3, 1865 | Independence regained from Spain following the Dominican Restoration War | ||||
Ecuador | 01809-08-10August 10, 1809 | 01822-05-24May 24, 1822 | Independence from Spain of Gran Colombia, of which Ecuador is a part | 01942-02-26February 26, 1942 | Rio Protocol ends border dispute with Peru | |
01830-05-13May 13, 1830 | Dissolution of Gran Colombia | |||||
El Salvador | 01821-09-15September 15, 1821 | El Salvador becomes province in first mexican empire, which declared independence from Spain | ||||
01823-01-011823 | El Salvador becomes a state of Federal Republic of Central America | |||||
01841-01-011841 | Dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America, El Salvador becomes independent | |||||
Grenada | 01967-02-27February 27, 1967 | Associated state of the United Kingdom | ||||
01974-02-07February 7, 1974 | Full independence from the United Kingdom | |||||
Guatemala | 01821-09-15September 15, 1821 | Guatemala becomes state in Federal Republic of Central America, which declared independence from Spain | ||||
01839-04-17April 17, 1839 | Independence from Federal Republic of Central America declared | |||||
Guyana | 01966-05-26May 26, 1966 | Independence from the United Kingdom | ||||
Haiti | 01987-03-01March 1987 | Constitution | 01804-01-01January 1, 1804 | The French colony Saint-Domingue gains independence as Haiti | 01844-02-27February 27, 1844 | The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti |
Honduras | 01821-09-15September 15, 1821 | Honduras becomes state in Federal Republic of Central America, which declared independence from Spain | 01972-09-01September 1, 1972 | Swan Islands returned to Honduras from United States occupation | ||
01838-10-26October 26, 1838 | Independence from Federal Republic of Central America | |||||
Jamaica | 01962-08-06August 6, 1962 | Independence from the United Kingdom | ||||
Mexico | 01917-01-011917 | Constitution | 01810-09-16September 16, 1810 | Independence from Spain declared | 01853-12-30December 30, 1853 | Gadsden Purchase |
01821-08-24August 24, 1821 | Independence recognized by Spain in Treaty of Córdoba | |||||
Nicaragua | 01821-09-15September 15, 1821 | Nicaragua becomes state in Federal Republic of Central America, which declared independence from Spain | ||||
01838-11-05November 5, 1838 | Independence from Federal Republic of Central America | |||||
Panama | 01903-11-03November 3, 1903 | Separation of Panama from Colombia | 01979-10-01October 1, 1979 | United States returns Panama the Panama Canal Zone | ||
Paraguay | 01992-06-01June 1992 | Democratic Constitution | 01811-05-14May 14, 1811 | Independence from Spain declared | 01938-01-011938 | Paraguay awarded a large portion of the Gran Chaco as a result of the Chaco War |
Peru | 01821-07-28July 28, 1821 | Independence from Spain declared | 01942-02-26February 26, 1942 | Rio Protocol ends border dispute with Ecuador | ||
01879-01-011879 | Independence from Spain recognized | |||||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 01967-02-27February 27, 1967 | Associated state of the United Kingdom | 01980-12-19December 19, 1980 | Anguilla separated from Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | ||
01983-09-19September 19, 1983 | Independence from the United Kingdom | |||||
Saint Lucia | 01967-02-27February 27, 1967 | Associated statehood | ||||
01979-02-22February 22, 1979 | Independence from the United Kingdom | |||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 01969-10-27October 27, 1969 | Associated statehood | ||||
01979-10-27October 27, 1979 | Independence from the United Kingdom | |||||
Suriname | 01954-12-15December 15, 1954 | Self-government granted | ||||
01975-11-25November 25, 1975 | Independence from Netherlands | |||||
Trinidad and Tobago | 01962-08-31August 31, 1962 | Independence from the United Kingdom | ||||
United States | 01787-09-17September 17, 1787 | Ratification of the United States Constitution replaced the previous Articles of Confederation creating a new system of government | 01776-07-04July 4, 1776 | Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain declared | 01959-08-21August 21, 1959 | Territory of Hawaii joins as the state of Hawaii |
01783-09-03September 3, 1783 | Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain recognized | 01981-09-07September 7, 1981 | The United States cedes Serrana Bank and Roncador Bank to the Republic of Colombia as a result of a treaty signed in 1972 |
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Uruguay | 01825-08-25August 25, 1825 | Independence declared, joined in union with United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (current Argentina).(Independence from Brazil declared) | ||||
01828-08-27August 27, 1828 | Treaty of Montevideo signed, recognizing Uruguay's independence | |||||
Venezuela | 01810-04-10April 10, 1810 | independence from Spain declared | ||||
01830-01-13January 13, 1830 | President José Antonio Páez declares Venezuela independent from Gran Colombia |
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