As Americans prepare celebrations for July 4th, it's worth taking a look around the globe to other countries who are equally as festive in commemorating their respective Independence Days. Indeed, in a post-colonialist world, most states--from Latin America to the Middle East to East Asia--have some kind of annual commemoration, usually with a national holiday included.
In Colombia, for example, Independence Day is celebrated on July 20 each year to mark the formation of the country's first representative council in 1810...
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