Trivia: Which country did NOT gain independence in 1975?
Angola
Suriname
Namibia
Papua New Guinea
The correct answer is Namibia
So why is this answer correct? : 1975 was a big year for the formation of new nations, as seven countries gained permanent independence. Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe became independent from Portugal; Suriname separated from the Netherlands; Papua New Guinea from Australia; and Comoros from France. Namibia wouldn’t gain independence from South Africa until 1990.