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Hawaii is not independent, it is a part of the United States of America (the 50th state). However, prior to joining the United States it was an independent nation. The Kingdom of Hawaii existed from 1810 until 1893 when the monarchy was overthrown. It was an independent republic under American rule from 1894 until 1898. It was annexed by the United States in 1898, became a territory in 1900, and has been a state since 1959. On June 27 of that year, a referendum was held asking residents of Hawaii to vote on accepting the statehood bill. Hawaii voted at a ratio of 17 to 1 to accept and it became the state of Hawaii - 21 August 1959.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThat depends- there are many Pacific Islands and each gained independence at different times. In fact, some Pacific Islands, such as Guam and the Marianas, are still unincorporated territories of the United States and some are still commonwealths of other, larger, PI nations (e.g.: The Cook Islands are a commonwealth of New Zealand). The majority of the Pacific Islands that gained independence did so between the 1960s-1980s, following the UN's call for decolonization after World War II ended.
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Cuba or Hawaii i cant remember sorry
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