Mauritius
12 March 1968 (from the UK)
Mayotte
none (territorial overseas collectivity of France)
Mexico
16 September 1810 (declared); 27 September 1821 (recognized
by Spain)
Micronesia, Federated States of
3 November 1986 (from the
US-administered UN trusteeship)
Moldova
27 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
Monaco
1419 (beginning of permanent rule by the House of Grimaldi)
Mongolia
11 July 1921 (from China)
Montenegro
3 June 2006 (from Serbia and Montenegro)
Montserrat
none (overseas territory of the UK)
Morocco
2 March 1956 (from France)