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This country became independent in 1946; In 1964, it officially switched its Independence Day from July 4 to June 12.
What is the Philippines?
The first published announcement of the Declaration was by a Philadelphia paper that reported it in this foreign language.
What is German?
Unpopular at the time, the man for whom it is named wasn't invited to the September 30, 1935 dedication of this landmark.
What is the Hoover Dam?
In 2020, scientists named trimersurus Salazar, a new species of this, after a character in a book series.
What is a snake?
(Salazar Slytherin, the founder of the Slytherin House in "Harry Potter")
The use of red, yellow & green as Pan-African colors began with the flag of this nation, the continent's oldest independent country.
What is Ethiopia?