Bahrain
15 August 1971 (from the UK)
Bangladesh
16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March
1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December
1971 is known as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation
of the state of Bangladesh
Barbados
30 November 1966 (from the UK)
Belarus
25 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
Belgium
4 October 1830 (a provisional government declared
independence from the Netherlands); 21 July 1831 (King LEOPOLD I
ascended to the throne)
Belize
21 September 1981 (from the UK)
Benin
1 August 1960 (from France)
Bermuda
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Bhutan
1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary
king)
Bolivia
6 August 1825 (from Spain)