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List Pacific Island countries, their year of independence and their colonial powers

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Here is a list of some Pacific Island countries, their years of independence, and their former colonial powers:

  1. Fiji

    • Year of Independence: 1970
    • Colonial Power: United Kingdom

  2. Papua New Guinea

    • Year of Independence: 1975
    • Colonial Power: Australia

  3. Independent State of Samoa (formerly Western Samoa)

    • Year of Independence: 1962
    • Colonial Power: New Zealand

  4. Tonga

    • Year of Independence: 1970
    • Colonial Power: Not formally colonized, maintained a degree of autonomy, with British protection.

  5. Solomon Islands

    • Year of Independence: 1978
    • Colonial Power: United Kingdom

  6. Vanuatu

    • Year of Independence: 1980
    • Colonial Powers: Jointly administered by the United Kingdom and France (Anglo-French Condominium)

  7. Tuvalu

    • Year of Independence: 1978
    • Colonial Power: United Kingdom

  8. Kiribati

    • Year of Independence: 1979
    • Colonial Power: United Kingdom

  9. Nauru

    • Year of Independence: 1968
    • Colonial Powers: Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom (under a mandate system)

  10. Marshall Islands

    • Year of Independence: 1986
    • Colonial Power: United States (Trust Territory following WWII)

  11. Micronesia (Federated States of)

    • Year of Independence: 1986
    • Colonial Power: United States (Trust Territory following WWII)

  12. Palau

    • Year of Independence: 1994
    • Colonial Power: United States (Trust Territory following WWII)

  13. French Polynesia

    • Year of Independence: Not fully independent; currently an overseas collectivity of France.

  14. New Caledonia

    • Year of Independence: Not fully independent; currently a special collectivity of France.

  15. Wallis and Futuna

    • Year of Independence: Not fully independent; a French overseas collectivity.

This list is not exhaustive, but it covers several of the main Pacific Island countries. Please note that the process of gaining independence varied significantly, including diplomatic negotiations and eventual recognition.