independence
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Independence is when a territory or region breaks away from the control of another nation or empire to become a self-governing country, as happened when the Thirteen Colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776 and when various Spanish and Portuguese territories in South America did the same in the early 1800s. It matters because it allows people to establish their own government and determine their own political future rather than being ruled by a distant power.
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10 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Distinction between independence and autonomy
- Right to independence
- Declarations of independence
- Historical overview
- Continents
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
thumb|upright=1.0|The Thirteen Colonies|Thirteen British Colonies on the east coast of North America issued a Declaration of Independence in 1776 thumb|upright=1.0| Chile, one of several Spanish Empire|Spanish territories in South America, issued a Declaration of independence in 1818 thumb|upright=1.0|Pedro I of Brazil|Prince Pedro surrounded by a crowd in [[São Paulo after breaking the news of Brazil's independence on 7 September 1822.]] thumb|upright=1.0|The Senate of Finland|Finnish Senate of 1917, Prime Minister [[P. E. Svinhufvud in the head of table. The Senate declared Finland independent on 4 December 1917, and it was confirmed by parliament 6 December 1917 which became the Independence Day of Finland.]]
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of a dependent territory or colony. The commemoration of the independence day of a country or nation celebrates when a country is free from all forms of colonialism; free to build a country or nation without any interference from other nations.