Cameroon
1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)
Canada
1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11
December 1931 (recognized by UK)
Cape Verde
5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
Cayman Islands
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Central African Republic
13 August 1960 (from France)
Chad
11 August 1960 (from France)
Chile
18 September 1810 (from Spain)
China
1 October 1949 (People's Republic of China established);
notable earlier dates: 221 BC (unification under the Qin Dynasty); 1
January 1912 (Qing Dynasty replaced by the Republic of China)
Christmas Island
none (territory of Australia)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
none (territory of Australia)