word | | Independence |
| Victory | 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 |
| voters | Macedonia | 8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters endorsed independence from Yugoslavia) |
| Wales | 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 ... |
| War | Germany | ... German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May ... |
| West | 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 |
| West | Germany | ... occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 May 1949 and included the former UK, US, and ... |
| Western | France | 486 (Frankish tribes unified); 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire) |
| Westphalia | Netherlands | ... of Utrecht breaking with Spain; on 26 July 1581 they formally declared their independence with an Act of Abjuration; however, it was not until 30 January 1648 and the Peace of Westphalia |
| world | Ethiopia | oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years |
| World | Germany | ... 1871 (German Empire unification); divided into four zones of occupation (UK, US, USSR, and later, France) in 1945 following World War II; Federal Republic of Germany (FRG or West Germany) proclaimed 23 ... |
| years | Ethiopia | oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world - at least 2,000 years |
| years | 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 |
| Yemen | Yemen | 22 May 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen ... |
| Yemen] | Yemen | ... 1990 (Republic of Yemen was established with the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic [Yemen (Sanaa) or North Yemen] and the Marxist-dominated People's Democratic Republic of Yemen [Yemen (Aden) or ... |
Yugoslavia
 map | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992) |
Yugoslavia
map | Croatia | 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia) |
Yugoslavia
map | Macedonia | 8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters endorsed independence from Yugoslavia) |
Yugoslavia
map | Slovenia | 25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia) |
| Zanzibar | 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 ... |
| Zealand-administered | Samoa | 1 January 1962 (from New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship) |
| zone | Germany | ... the former UK, US, and French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany) proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone; unification of West Germany and East Germany took ... |
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