The islands came under British control in the 19th century; independe

Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was ad

Morocco's long struggle for independence from France ended in 1956. T

The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the

Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form th

The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged

Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th cent

Close ties to France since independence in 1960, the development of c

The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was formed in 1918; its na