Published on : Tuesday, February 10, 2015
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka or popularly known as Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon prior to the year 1972. February 4 is the official celebration day of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day from the United Kingdom in …
Published on : Monday, August 18, 2014
On August 17, 1945, Indonesia declared its independence from Netherlands. This declaration of independence was met with vehement opposition from the Dutch rulers, and was followed by four years of unrest and diplomatic meetings. Finally, in 1949, the …
Published on : Monday, August 11, 2014
Burkina Faso celebrates its independence day every year on August 5th. This country got independent from French rule in 1960. Before that, the territory was merged with and separated from other French territories in West Africa. History Until the …
Published on : Saturday, July 19, 2014
Every year, Peru celebrates its independence day on July 28 to commemorate the anniversary of Peru’s independence from Spanish rule in the year 1824. The Peruvian independence was first declared in 1821 by the Argentine liberator, General Jose de …
Published on : Saturday, July 5, 2014
July 5 is celebrated in Algeria as its Independence Day, in remembrance of actual independence from France in 1962. After being taken by the French in 1830, Algeria remained under France’s control for 132 years. July 5 is a public …
Published on : Monday, November 25, 2013
Independence Day in Mongolia is an official public holiday and is held on November 26th. The day marks the creation of the Mongolian constitution as well. In 1992 a new constitution was established and the ‘People’s Republic’ was dropped from …
Published on : Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Abu Dhabi will be featured as a destination on the current season of the popular CBS reality contest, CBSThe Amazing Race. The first episode of this season’s show premiered on September 29th, and Abu Dhabi will be highlighted in episode …
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