<Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Year of Independence </Th> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> 08 - 19! 19 August </Td> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Anglo - Afghan Treaty of 1919 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> 11 - 01! 1 November </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 03 - 03! 3 March </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Australia Act 1986 <P> Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia on 16 September 1975 . </P> </Td> </Tr>

First country to get independence in the world