Unilateral declaration of independence Katanga's declaration of independence by Moise Tshombe in July 1960, the attempted secession of Biafra from Nigeria in 1967, the Bangladeshi declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1970, the (internationally unrecognized) secession of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from Cyprus in 1983, the Palestinian Declaration of Independence from the Palestinian territories in 1988, and that of the Republic of Kosovo in 2008. During the break up of the Soviet Union throughout 1991, many of its republics declared their independence unilaterally without agreement and were thus not recognised as legitimate by the Soviet central government. During the breakup of Yugoslavia,
Guyana (1966–1970) Guyana (1966–1970) Guyana was a predecessor to the modern-day Republic of Guyana and an independent state that existed between 1966 and 1970. British rule ended on 26 May 1966, when Guyana was given independence from the United Kingdom by the Guyana Independence Act 1966, which transformed British Guiana into an independent Commonwealth realm or dominion, a sovereign constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II, as Queen of Guyana. The monarch's constitutional roles were mostly delegated to the Governor-General of Guyana. The following governors-general held office: Elizabeth II did not reside in or visit Guyana during the time she was Queen of Guyana.