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Antigua and Barbuda |
Independence Day, 1 November (1981) |
Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981) |
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Austria |
National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the passage of the law on permanent neutrality |
National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the State Treaty restoring national sovereignty and the end of occupation and the passage of the law on permanent neutrality |
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Botswana |
Independence Day, 30 September (1966) |
Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966) |
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Cameroon |
Republic Day, 20 May (1972) |
Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972) |
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Canada |
Independence Day/Canada Day, 1 July (1867) |
Canada Day, 1 July (1867) |
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China |
Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949) |
Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949) |
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Croatia |
Republic Day/Statehood Day, 30 May (1990) |
Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) |
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Cuba |
Independence Day, 10 October (1868); note - 10 October 1868 is the date of independence from Spain, 20 May 1902 is the date of independence from US administration |
Independence Day, 10 December (1898); note - 10 December 1898 is the date of independence from Spain, 20 May 1902 is the date of independence from US administration |
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East Timor |
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Independence Day, 28 November (1975) |
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Estonia |
Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 6 September 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union |
Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 20 August 1991 was the date of reindependence from the Soviet Union |
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Gibraltar |
Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March |
National Day, 10 September (1964); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain |
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Latvia |
Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 18 November 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union |
Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 21 August 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of |
Uprising Day, 2 August (1903) |
Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden |
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Malawi |
Independence Day, 6 July (1964) |
Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964) |
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Nigeria |
Independence Day, 1 October (1960) |
Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960) |
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Norway |
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814); note - 17 May 1814 is the date of independence from Sweden, 7 June 1905 is the date Norway declared the union with Sweden was dissolved |
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814); note - on 14 January 1814 Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden; resisting Swedish domination, Norwegians adopted a new constitution four months later; on 14 August 1814 Norway was proclaimed independent but in union with Sweden; on 7 June 1905 Norway declared the union with Sweden dissolved |
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Serbia and Montenegro |
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Republic Day, 29 November |
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Seychelles |
Constitution Day, 18 June (1993) |
Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993) |
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Somalia |
Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960) |
Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland |
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Tajikistan |
Independence Day, 9 September (1991) |
Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991) |
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Yugoslavia |
Republic Day, 29 November |
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