1957 ⟶ Federation of Malaya Achieves Independence

August 31: Independence of the Federation of Malaya.
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🕊️ Burma and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Gain Independence from Britain

February 4: Independence of Burma and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) from Britain.⟶
Burma and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Gain Independence from Britain (1948)
DecolonizationIndependenceBritish EmpireNationalismSelf-determinationPolitical TransitionCold War
Sri LankaSri LankaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇲🇾 Federation of Malaya Achieves Independence

August 31: Independence of the Federation of Malaya.⟶
Federation of Malaya Achieves Independence (1957)
DecolonizationIndependenceMalaysiaBritish EmpireCold WarNationalismPost-Colonialism
MalaysiaMalaysiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇰🇪 Kenya and Zanzibar Gain Independence; Malaysia Established

December 10 – 12: Independence of Kenya and Zanzibar and creation of Malaysia.⟶
Kenya and Zanzibar Gain Independence; Malaysia Established (1963)
DecolonizationIndependencePost-ColonialismNationalismBritish EmpireCold WarKenyaMalaysiaSelf-determination
KenyaKenyaMalaysiaMalaysiaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇲🇼 Malawi Gains Independence

July 6: Independence of Malawi.⟶
Malawi Gains Independence (1964)
IndependenceDecolonizationAfrican HistoryPost-ColonialismNationalismBritish EmpireCold War
MalawiMalawiUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇸🇬 Singapore Achieves Independence

August 9: Singapore gains independence.⟶
Singapore Achieves Independence (1965)
IndependenceDecolonizationCold WarNation BuildingPost-ColonialismSelf-determination
SingaporeSingaporeMalaysiaMalaysia

🇧🇳 Brunei Achieves Full Independence

January 1: Independence of Brunei.⟶
Brunei Achieves Full Independence (1983)
DecolonizationIndependenceBritish EmpireSultanatePost-ColonialismSovereignty
BruneiBruneiUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom