Countries N' Stuff

Afghanistan- Afghanistan declared independence from the United Kingdom on August 19^th, 1919. Ahmad Shah Durrani found the tribes of early Afghanistan in 1747. Before they became Independent they were a commonwealth to the United Kingdom. Afghanistan is in an area called the Middle East and can also be found if you look Northwest of India on a map.

France- France was first thought to declare its independence in the year 1789 A.D. when it was freed by itself. Before France first was thought to declare independence it was ruled under a Kingship and heavily oppressed. Although France was under another rule, it wasn’t a country that ruled them. France is one of many countries that can found in Europe and is just east of Spain and west of Germany.

India- India succeeded from the United Kingdom on August 19, 1947 just after World War II. Before they became independent they ruled by the British and were part of the British Empire. It was once said the British Empire was so big that the sun couldn’t set on it. India is a country placed to the north of the Indian Ocean and Southeast of Afghanistan.

Mexico- Mexico declared independence from Spain on September 16, 1810. Before they declared independence Mexico was part of the Spanish rule and only declared independence after the United States stepped in and helped them in a revolution. Mexico is known as Central America in many cases because it is located between North America (U.S. and Canada) and South America (Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, etc.).

United Kingdom- Although the United Kingdom has had many revolts and has had many governments and royal families overthrown, they haven’t actually been ruled by another country. They are an island nation located Northeast of Europe, and have ruled many other countries, but they have never been ruled themselves.

Brazil- Brazil has been under Portuguese rule for over three centuries and gained its independence in September 7, 1822. When Brazil was subject to Portugal, there was constant fighting, rebelliousness, and slavery. Although Brazil has declared its independence, it is still a country that speaks mainly Portuguese. It is in Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and several other countries that have also gained their independence.

Germany-Germany declared independence on January 18, 1871. Germany was never subject to another country. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century. The wars left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.

Iran-Iran gained their independence from a tyrant’s reign (Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavilran) on April 1, 1979. Iran is located in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea. Iran was known as Persia until 1935 and became an Islamic republic in 1979. The Shaa of Iran was overthrown and replaced by someone called the Iatola enforced strict religious law that was unfair to women and gave people less freedom.

Suadi Arabia-Saudi Arabia has never been colonized, so their independence day is actually the day when their kingdom was created. Their independence was declared on September 23, 1932, which is now called “Unification of the Kingdom”. Saudi Arabia is in the Middle East and it borders the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

Venezuela-Venezuela declared independence from Spain on July 5, 1811. It is located in Northern South America, borders the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, and is between Colombia and Guyana. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830. For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms.