Most of the former British and French colonies were independent by 1965 and at least initially democratic; those that were formerly part of the British Empire often adopted the Westminster parliamentary system.
Sejumlah besar wilayah jajahan Britania dan Prancis merdeka pada 1965, dan sekurang-kurangnya pada awal kemerdekaannya bersifat demokratis; negara-negara bekas jajahan Imperium Britania seringkali mengadopsi sistem parlementer Westminster.