The United States encouraged Panama to gain independence in order to construct the Panama Canal.
Panama and Colombia were part of Spain's colony of New Granada, which was liberated by Simon Bolivar in 1819, leading to the establishment of Gran Colombia (Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru) in 1821.
Landmark Records was created in 1985.
Landmark Place was created in 1974.
The Harbourfront Landmark was created in 2001.
Landmark Marketing was created in 1986.
Landmark Partners was created in 1989.
Landmark School was created in 1971.
Landmark Mall was created in 1965.
Landmark College was created in 1985.
Landmark Theatres was created in 1974.
The Declaration of Independence is what ultimately announced to the world that the US had actually declared independence, but it was the Constitution which ultimately established the framework for independence.
Haiti declared independence from French rule on January 1, 1804.