India is not the only country to gain independence on 15 August. There are 5 more...
Mayank Dubey
15 August is celebrated as National Day here since 1940, with much fanfare and fireworks
Liechtenstein
It was on this day in 1971 that Bahrain got independence from the British rule. Just so you know, it was one of the first Gulf states to discover crude oil.
Bahrain
Bahrain: Oil Fields
Achieved independence from the French colonist on August 15, 1960: after a long struggle for 80 years.
Republic of Congo
South Korea
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North Korea
15 August marks both the Korea’s independence from 35-year long and torturous Japanese occupation.
It is the only common public holiday celebrated by both countries, which are hostile to each other.
Japan surrendered on this very day in the WW2 leaving all of its colonies.
A civil war broke out between Soviet-backed North and the US-backed South, ultimately dividing the country into two:
North Korea & South Korea
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