Sovereignty
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Sovereignty
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1776 The Continental Congress officially names its new union of sovereign states the United States.
1927 Treaty of Jedda: the United Kingdom recognizes the sovereignty of King Ibn Saud in the Kingdoms of Hejaz and Nejd, which later merge to become the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
1955 West Germany gains full sovereignty.
1997 The United Kingdom transfers sovereignty over Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China.