The British Empire is all but gone, with the last major overseas territory, Hong Kong, becoming a special administrative region of China in 1997.
Scotland was an independent country until 1707, when the Union with England Act was passed. Scotland is now part of the United Kingdom, with England, Wales and Northern Ireland. However, Scotland has a devolved national Parliament and, for example, an educational system and a legal system that are separate from those of England and Wales.
Qatar was granted independence from the British Empire on 3rd September 1971.
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The first country ever to gain independence was San Marino who achieved independence from the Roman Empire.
The US gained independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.
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The Spanish Empire, after their war of independence (1810-1821)
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The United Arab Emirates became forcibly divorced from British control on 2 December 1971. The Emiratis wanted to remain a British Protectorate, but Britain was down-sizing the empire.
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The colonies gained their independence by fighting revolutionary wars, therefore cutting the cord of dependence with the European crowns. Mainly, this was the thirteen colonies against the British Empire.