Iran
1 April 1979 (Islamic Republic of Iran proclaimed)
Iraq
3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British
administration); note - on 28 June 2004 the Coalition Provisional
Authority transferred sovereignty to the Iraqi-controlled Government
Ireland
6 December 1921 (from the UK by treaty)
Isle of Man
none (British crown dependency)
Israel
14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British
administration)
Italy
17 March 1861 (Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not
finally unified until 1870)
Jamaica
6 August 1962 (from the UK)
Japan
660 B.C. (traditional date of the founding of the nation by
Emperor JIMMU; first recognized by Emperor Meiji in 1873)
Jersey
none (British crown dependency)
Jordan
25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British
administration)