word | | Independence |
| territory | Guam | none (territory of the US) |
| territory | Montserrat | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| territory | New Caledonia | none (overseas territory of France); note - a referendum on independence was held in 1998 but did not pass; a new referendum is scheduled for 2014 |
| territory | Norfolk Island | none (territory of Australia) |
| territory | Pitcairn Islands | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| territory | Puerto Rico | none (territory of the US with commonwealth status) |
| territory | Saint Helena | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| territory | Svalbard | none (territory of Norway) |
| territory | Tokelau | none (territory of New Zealand) |
| territory | Turks and Caicos Islands | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| territory | Virgin Islands | none (territory of the US) |
| territory | Wallis and Futuna | none (overseas territory of France) |
| th | Denmark | first organized as a unified state in 10th century; in 1849 became a constitutional monarchy |
| th | Holy See (Vatican City) | ... 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 back to the |
| th | Spain | ... by a variety of independent kingdoms prior to the Muslim occupation that began in the early 8th century A.D. and lasted nearly seven centuries; the small Christian redoubts of the north began ... |
| th | United Kingdom | England has existed as a 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 ... |
| theocratic | Yemen | ... Yemen]); note - previously North Yemen became independent in November 1918 (from the Ottoman Empire) and became a republic with the overthrow of the theocratic Imamate in 1962; South Yemen became independent on |
| things | Holy See (Vatican City) | ... 11 February 1929 (from Italy); note - the three treaties signed with Italy on 11 February 1929 acknowledged, among other things, the full sovereignty of the Vatican and established its territorial extent; however ... |
| throne | Belgium | 4 October 1830 (a provisional government declared independence from the Netherlands); 21 July 1831 (King Leopold I ascended to the throne) |
| time | Cook Islands | none (became self-governing in free association with New Zealand on 4 August 1965 and has the right at any time to move to full independence by unilateral action) |
| Timor-Leste's | Timor-Leste | 28 November 1975 (independence proclaimed from Portugal); note - 20 May 2002 is the official date of international recognition of Timor-Leste's independence from Indonesia |
| traced | Holy See (Vatican City) | ... 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 back to the |
| traditional | Hungary | 25 December 1000 (crowning of King STEPHEN I, traditional founding date) |
| traditional | Japan | 660 B.C. (traditional founding by Emperor JIMMU) |
| traditional | Thailand | 1238 (traditional founding date; never colonized) |
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