the british ruled Trinidad before independence
The queen of England (queen Elizabeth) ruled Botswana before independence.
British government commenced in January 1788. Australia achieved Federation 103 years later, in January 1901.
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Prior to 1901, each of the states of Australia was governed by a Premier. Prior to the Premiers, each state was a colony governed by a Governor. There was no central authority in Australia prior to Federation. Most authority rested with the British Government and, by default, the Queen.
James Cook circumnavigated New Zealand before reaching Australia.
No country have controlled Saudi Arabia, it is one of the few countries in the world that have not been ruled by another country, thus there was no independence.
Their independence.
Before achieving independence, the Philippines was controlled by several colonial powers. It was a Spanish colony for over 300 years until the Spanish-American War in 1898, after which the United States took control. The Philippines was then governed as an American territory until it gained commonwealth status in 1935. Ultimately, the country achieved full independence on July 4, 1946, after Japanese occupation during World War II.