word | | Independence |
| split | Slovakia | 1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia) |
| state | Bangladesh | 16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is known as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh |
| state | Denmark | first organized as a unified state in 10th century; in 1849 became a constitutional monarchy |
| state | Iceland | 1 December 1918 (became a sovereign state under the Danish Crown); 17 June 1944 (from Denmark) |
| State | South Africa | 31 May 1910 (Union of South Africa formed from four British colonies: Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and Orange Free State); 31 May 1961 (republic declared) 27 April 1994 (majority rule) |
| state | Turkey | 29 October 1923 (successor state to the Ottoman Empire) |
| States | Holy See (Vatican City) | ... other things, the full sovereignty of the Vatican and established its territorial extent; however, the origin of the Papal States, which over the years have varied considerably in extent, may be traced ... |
| status | Puerto Rico | none (territory of the US with commonwealth status) |
| Statute | United Kingdom | ... unified entity since the 10th century; the union between England and Wales, begun in 1284 with the Statute of Rhuddlan, was not formalized until 1536 with an Act of Union; in another ... |
| STEPHEN | Hungary | 25 December 1000 (crowning of King STEPHEN I, traditional founding date) |
| successor | Turkey | 29 October 1923 (successor state to the Ottoman Empire) |
| suzerainty | Andorra | 1278 (formed under the joint suzerainty of the French count of Foix and the Spanish bishop of Urgel) |
| Sweden | Norway | 7 June 1905 (Norway declared the union with Sweden dissolved); 26 October 1905 (Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union) |
| Swiss | Switzerland | 1 August 1291 (founding of the Swiss Confederation) |
| Tanganyika | Tanzania | 26 April 1964; Tanganyika became independent 9 December 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship); Zanzibar became independent 19 December 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika united with Zanzibar 26 April 1964 to form the ... |
| Tanzania | Tanzania | ... became independent 9 December 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship); Zanzibar became independent 19 December 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika united with Zanzibar 26 April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika |
| territorial | Holy See (Vatican City) | ... with Italy on 11 February 1929 acknowledged, among other things, the full sovereignty of the Vatican and established its territorial extent; however, the origin of the Papal States, which over the years ... |
| territorial | Mayotte | none (territorial overseas collectivity of France) |
| territorial | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | none (territorial collectivity of France; has been under French control since 1763) |
| territory | American Samoa | none (territory of the US) |
| territory | Anguilla | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| territory | Bermuda | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| territory | British Virgin Islands | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| territory | Cayman Islands | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| territory | Christmas Island | none (territory of Australia) |
| territory | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | none (territory of Australia) |
| territory | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina) |
| territory | Gibraltar | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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