Liberia
26 July 1847
Libya
24 December 1951 (from Italy)
Liechtenstein
23 January 1719 (Principality of Liechtenstein
established); 12 July 1806 (independence from the Holy Roman Empire)
Lithuania
11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6
September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence)
Luxembourg
1839 (from the Netherlands)
Macau
none (special administrative region of China)
Macedonia
8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters
endorsing independence from Yugoslavia)
Madagascar
26 June 1960 (from France)
Malawi
6 July 1964 (from UK)
Malaysia
31 August 1957 (from UK)