1949 and included the former UK, US, and
French zones; German Democratic Republic (GDR or East Germany)
proclaimed 7 October 1949 and included the former USSR zone;
unification of West Germany and East Germany took place 3 October
1990; all four powers formally relinquished rights 15 March 1991

Ghana:
6 March 1957 (from UK)

Gibraltar:
none (overseas territory of the UK)

Greece:
1829 (from the Ottoman Empire)

Greenland:
none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing
overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979)

note: foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but
Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating
to Greenland

Grenada:
7 February 1974 (from UK)

Guadeloupe:
none (overseas department of France)

Guam:
none (territory of the US)

Guatemala:
15 September 1821 (from Spain)

Guernsey:
none (British crown dependency)

Guinea:
2 October 1958 (from France)

Guinea-Bissau:
24 September 1973 (unilaterally declared by
Guinea-Bissau); 10 September 1974 (recognized by Portugal)

Guyana:
26 May 1966 (from UK)

Haiti:
1 January 1804 (from France)

Holy See (Vatican City):
11 February 1929 (from Italy)

Honduras:
15 September 1821 (from Spain)

Hong Kong:
none (special administrative region of China)

Hungary:
1001 (unification by King Stephen I)

Iceland:
17 June 1944 (from Denmark)

India:
15 August 1947 (from UK)

Indonesia:
17 August 1945 (proclaimed independence; on 27 December
1949, Indonesia became legally independent from the Netherlands)

Iran:
1 April 1979 (Islamic Republic of Iran proclaimed)

Iraq:
3 October 1932 (from League of Nations mandate under British
administration)

Ireland:
6 December 1921 (from UK by treaty)

Israel:
14 May 1948 (from League of Nations mandate under British
administration)

Italy:
17 March 1861 (Kingdom of Italy proclaimed; Italy was not
finally unified until 1870)

Jamaica:
6 August 1962 (from UK)

Japan:
660 BC (traditional founding by Emperor Jimmu)

Jersey:
none (British crown dependency)

Jordan:
25 May 1946 (from League of Nations mandate under British
administration)

Kazakhstan:
16 December 1991 (from the Soviet Union)

Kenya:
12 December 1963 (from UK)

Kiribati:
12 July 1979 (from UK)

Korea, North:
15 August 1945 (from Japan)

Korea, South:
15 August