Curated category
States and territories established in 1960
- Burkina FasoBurkina Faso sits at the heart of West Africa, entirely landlocked, ringed by six countries and a history that refuses to be still.
- Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)Belgium took control of the Congo Free State in 1908. This marked a shift from personal possession by the Belgian king to official colonial rule.
- SenegalSenegal occupies a singular position on the map of Africa: it is the westernmost country on the entire mainland of the Old World, the very edge of…
- State of KatangaThe State of Katanga declared its independence from Congo-Léopoldville on the evening of the 11th of July 1960, when Moïse Tshombe accused the new central…
- Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo holds enough cobalt to power the world's electric cars, yet ranks 171 out of 193 countries on the Human Development…
- GujaratGujarat stretches along the western coast of India with a coastline of about 2,340 km - the longest in the country. Most of that shore wraps around the…
- South KasaiSouth Kasai was born on the 9th of August 1960, when Albert Kalonji, standing in the neighbouring territory of Katanga, declared a new state into existence.
- MaharashtraMaharashtra sits at the heart of the Indian subcontinent, a state so large and so populous that it ranks as the fourth-most populous country subdivision on…
- Ivory CoastIvory Coast holds a distinction that few nations on earth can claim: it supplies more cocoa beans to the world than any other country.
- NigeriaNigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with more than 242 million people, making it the sixth-most populous country in the world.