Belize has removed the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing Queen Elizabeth II's image with two of the country's national heroes. The new notes will feature George Price, the nation's first ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England ... that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them ...

Sri Lanka, which gained independence from Britain in 1948, suffered its worst economic crisis in 2022, forcing the island nation to declare bankruptcy. It also suspended repayments on some $83 ...