@jally2.bsky.socialUganda is a landlocked country in east-central Africa. It mostly sits on a central plateau covered by rainforest. It has high volcanic mountains. Independence Day is celebrated on 9 October.
#9October #Uganda #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialThe most diverse feature of Nigeria is its people. Hundreds of languages are spoken in the country including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English.
#1October #Nigeria #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialEncompassing the fertile lowlands between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, Iraq corresponds largely to ancient Mesopotamia. Iraq was admitted to the League of Nations as an independent state in 1932.
#3October #Iraq #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialThe Kingdom of Lesotho is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is made up mostly of highlands, where many of the villages can be reached only on horseback, by foot or light aircraft.
#4October #Lesotho #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialCyprus Independence Day is celebrated on October 1st. The Republic of Cyprus is an island country. It is the third largest and third most populous island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
#1October #Cyprus #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialTuvalu became independent from the United Kingdom in October 1978. It is a constitutional monarchy with a 16-member unicameral parliament elected every four years.
#1October #Tuvalu #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialBotswana Independence Day is marked by patriotic ceremonies, flag-raising ceremonies, cultural displays, and public gatherings, reflecting Botswana's achievements as an independent nation.
#30September #Botswana #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialMalta is a country in Southern Europe, and a member of the European Union. It is an island near the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily.
Today is Independence Day.
#21September #Malta #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta
@jally2.bsky.socialBelize is on the northeast coast of Central America, south of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a land of mountains, swamps, and tropical jungle.
#21September #Belize #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialComposed of two islands of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis has an area of 269 square km. The capital is Basseterre.
#19September #StKittsAndNevis #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_K...
@jally2.bsky.socialRenamed in 2018, Eswatini was formerly called Swaziland. It is a small, open economy bordered by South Africa and Mozambique, with a population of about 1.3 million
www.britannica.com/place/Eswatini
#6September #Eswatini #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore
@jally2.bsky.socialQatar is an Emirate in the Middle East. The country gained independence 3 September 1971.
Qatar’s history is shaped by its strategic location in the Arabian Gulf.
www.diwan.gov.qa/about-qatar/...
#3September #Qatar #Independence #SelfDetermination #BritishNoMore