ABSTRACT
Over the last three centuries, at least 165 colonial states have gained independence and became sovereign states. 1 The decolonization process was distinct in the different countries due to their respective circumstances. Most colonized states, whether through or without violence, have become independent. Few colonial states have kept the colony, as the indigenous population dissolved or became a minor group or ethnicity within the colonial society. Some examples are Australia with the Aborigines and the United States of America with the Native American Indians. The periods of colonization of countries vary from one place to another. Some were for few years and others lasted centuries. It is sometimes difficult to foresee if and when a colonization could end, and at other times the process of decolonization happened accidentally though was unexpected.
