Give me a list of independece dates for asian and middle eastern countries

Answer 1

Here is a list of independence dates for various Asian and Middle Eastern countries:

Central Asia

1. Kazakhstan: December 16, 1991
2. Kyrgyzstan: August 31, 1991
3. Tajikistan: September 9, 1991
4. Turkmenistan: October 27, 1991
5. Uzbekistan: September 1, 1991

South Asia

1. Afghanistan: August 19, 1919
2. Bangladesh: March 26, 1971
3. Bhutan: December 17, 1907 (unified under monarchy); modern relations with India began in 1949
4. India: August 15, 1947
5. Maldives: July 26, 1965
6. Nepal: Officially recognized as a country in 1768; modern sovereignty acknowledged after the Sugauli Treaty in 1815, but retains independence.
7. Pakistan: August 14, 1947
8. Sri Lanka: February 4, 1948

Southeast Asia

1. Brunei: January 1, 1984
2. Cambodia: November 9, 1953
3. Indonesia: August 17, 1945
4. Laos: October 2, 1945 (officially recognized in 1953)
5. Malaysia: August 31, 1957
6. Myanmar (Burma): January 4, 1948
7. Philippines: June 12, 1898 (official recognition in 1946)
8. Singapore: August 9, 1965
9. Thailand: Never colonized; several historical milestones but declared as a constitutional monarchy in 1932.
10. Vietnam: September 2, 1945

Middle East

1. Armenia: May 28, 1918 (restored independence on September 21, 1991)
2. Azerbaijan: May 28, 1918 (restored independence on October 18, 1991)
3. Bahrain: August 15, 1971
4. Cyprus: August 16, 1960
5. Georgia: May 26, 1918 (restored independence on April 9, 1991)
6. Iran: (Modern sovereignty established in 1501; constitutional revolution in 1906; recognized in various treaties)
7. Iraq: October 3, 1932
8. Israel: May 14, 1948
9. Jordan: May 25, 1946
10. Kuwait: June 19, 1961
11. Lebanon: November 22, 1943
12. Oman: November 18, 1650 (but recognized independence from British protection in 1971)
13. Qatar: September 3, 1971
14. Saudi Arabia: September 23, 1932
15. Syria: April 17, 1946
16. Turkey: October 29, 1923 (establishment of the Republic)
17. United Arab Emirates: December 2, 1971
18. Yemen: May 22, 1990 (unification of North and South Yemen; North Yemen gained independence in 1918)

This list includes some of the main events related to independence and sovereignty for each country, but please note that some countries have complicated histories that may involve multiple significant dates related to their independence.