1910Montenegro Declares Independence

August 28: Kingdom of Montenegro is proclaimed independent.
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🇧🇪 Belgium Officially Declared an Independent Kingdom

Belgium Officially Declared an Independent Kingdom (1839)
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🇳🇴 Norway Dissolves Union with Sweden and Gains Independence

June 7: The Norwegian Parliament declares the union with Sweden dissolved, and Norway achieves full independence.
Norway Dissolves Union with Sweden and Gains Independence (1905)
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🇧🇬 Bulgaria Declares Independence from the Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria Declares Independence from the Ottoman Empire (1908)
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👑 Montenegro Declares Independence

August 28: Kingdom of Montenegro is proclaimed independent.
Montenegro Declares Independence (1910)
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🇫🇮 Finland Declares Independence

December 6: Independence of Finland.
Finland Declares Independence (1917)
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👑 Iceland Gains Sovereignty as a Kingdom

December 1: The Kingdom of Iceland, a personal union with Denmark, is formed.
Iceland Gains Sovereignty as a Kingdom (1918)
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