the british ruled Trinidad before independence
Bolivia was ruled by Spain before it achieved independence.
The queen of England (queen Elizabeth) ruled Botswana before independence.
France ruled Lebanon until 1943.
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Yes, Nigeria was ruled by Britain before independence.
queen elizabeth the 3rd
Thailand obtained its independence from its colonists in 1238.
on the 4th July 1946 (!!) the Philippines gained independence from the USA.
Thailand was a natural dividing line between the colonies of France and Britain, to the west and south the British ruled Burma and Malaysia, to east and north the French ruled Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. The two countries signed a treaty, agreeing that neither would try and colonize Thailand.
Thailand doesn't celebrate an independence day. Instead, they celebrate December 5th, which is when their king was born.
England, Portugal, Holland