england colonized counries Flashcards
What year did Sudan gain independence from British rule?
January 1, 1956
What year did Ghana gain independence from British rule?
March 6, 1957
What year did Nigeria gain independence from British rule?
October 1, 1960
What year did Sierra Leone gain independence from British rule?
April 27, 1961
What year did Tanzania (Tanganyika) gain independence from British rule?
December 9, 1961
What year did Uganda gain independence from British rule?
October 9, 1962
What year did Kenya gain independence from British rule?
December 12, 1963
What year did Malawi gain independence from British rule?
July 6, 1964
What year did Zambia gain independence from British rule?
October 24, 1964
What year did Gambia gain independence from British rule?
February 18, 1965
What year did Botswana (Bechuanaland) gain independence from British rule?
September 30, 1966
What year did Lesotho (Basutoland) gain independence from British rule?
October 4, 1966
What year did Eswatini (Swaziland) gain independence from British rule?
September 6, 1968
What year did Mauritius gain independence from British rule?
March 12, 1968
What year did Seychelles gain independence from British rule?
June 29, 1976
What year did Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia) gain independence from British rule?
April 18, 1980
What year did Ethiopia gain independence from British rule?
Ethiopia was never colonized by the British.
