Congo, Republic of the
15 August 1960 (from France)
Cook Islands
none (became self-governing in free association with
New Zealand on 4 August 1965 and has the right at any time to move
to full independence by unilateral action)
Costa Rica
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Cote d'Ivoire
7 August 1960 (from France)
Croatia
25 June 1991 (from Yugoslavia)
Cuba
20 May 1902 (from Spain 10 December 1898; administered by the
US from 1898 to 1902)); not acknowledged by the Cuban Government as
a day of independence
Cyprus
16 August 1960 (from UK); note - Turkish Cypriots proclaimed
self-rule on 13 February 1975 and independence in 1983, but these
proclamations are only recognized by Turkey
Czech Republic
1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech
Republic and Slovakia)
Denmark
first organized as a unified state in 10th century; in 1849
became a constitutional monarchy
Djibouti
27 June 1977 (from France)