In the early 15th century, the town became an independent state once again.
Or had he really thought he'd be able to set up some sort of independent state?
Who wants to give an independent state to such people?
And there are too many independent states on Earth willing to buy.
People have the right to seek their own independent state.
The best example of this is the international system or relationships between independent states.
However, it would survive just three years as an independent state.
Now in April 1958 there was a conference of independent states.
They are created when two or more previously independent states form a common government.
By 2006, he had visited all independent states in the world.