addendum: yes, yes Great Britain in the headline is more than one country but the article uses United Kingdom which, in this context, isn't quite right either.
From WikiMili:
And the list:
List of countries that have gained independence from the United Kingdom
Below are lists of the countries and territories that were formerly ruled or administered by the United Kingdom or part of the British Empire (including military occupations that did not retain the pre-war central government), with their independence days. Some countries did not gain their independence on a single date, therefore the latest day of independence is shown with a breakdown of dates further down. A total of 65 countries have claimed their independence from the British Empire/United Kingdom. [1]
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