Before revision: For current and former Commonwealth realms instead of first head of state is listed the first head of government.SurinameNovember 25, 1975Johan Ferrier Gained independence from Spain +NoCountryModern statePre-independence name (if different)Dateyearnote1 Saint-Domingue Captaincy General of Santo Domingo?1795Peace of Basel, ceded eastern portion to France2 First Republic of Paraguay Paraguay Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata14 May1811May Revolution part of Spanish American wars of independence3 First Republic of Venezuela Venezuela Captaincy General of Venezuela5 July1811Venezuelan wars of independence4 Uruguay Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata?1811Uruguay gained independence from Spain, was annexed by the Empire of Brazil, then regained independence in 1825.
After revision: For current and former Commonwealth realms instead of first head of state is listed the first head of government.SurinameNovember 25, 1975Johan Ferrier Gained independence from Spain +NoCountryModern statePre-independence name (if different)Dateyearnote1 Saint-Domingue Captaincy General of Santo Domingo?1795Peace of Basel, ceded the eastern portion of the island of Hispaniola, present-day Dominican Republic, to France.2 First Republic of Paraguay Paraguay Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata14 May1811May Revolution part of Spanish American wars of independence3 First Republic of Venezuela Venezuela Captaincy General of Venezuela5 July1811Venezuelan wars of independence4 Uruguay Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata?1811Uruguay gained independence from Spain, was annexed by the Empire of Brazil, then regained independence in 1825.