Is my country really independence?

Independence signifies freedom. The freedom should be manifested in all aspects such as freedom of speech, freedom in making decisions related to the country and freedom from influences.When we are talking about independence, it shall not be said through words, but actions. Let me put an example for you, there is an independent country, where it is managed and administered by elected leaders. Such leaders are working under direct influences, orders or supervisions from another country. Thus, is the country independent? Yes, however, the leaders aren't. Thus, when mentioning or discussing about independence, whole factors are involved where it cannot be conclusively manifested by the country free from invaders. Happy Mylotting!

In these times of globalization, it is difficult to be independent !! A country depends on another/many countries for the commodities that don't exist in that country. If you are not dependent on anyone and earning for yourself, that means you got the independence.

Well, it depends .. Most of the countries in this world is independence literaly..Meaning,no invaders or other countries rules like decades back..However, we are facing global unite for all over the world include influence of giant countries on economic and culture through their rapid development of media..Then many countries are not really independence, they still depends on other countries for many reasons.. nice topics..keep it up..

Very interesting! I also sometimes have the same opinion and same qusations as you are. Colonialism period has been indeed passed, but we are not convinced that the country in which we live really been independent. The fact is, however, the economic control by the owners of capital have made many nations in the world today covertly colonized!

Independent you are if you are able to help (out) yourself and you don't need anyone else. Are you, as a person, independent? Do you own your own house, grow your own food? Don't you need anyone to help you out to stay alive? Most countries are not independant since we have a kind of standard for living. So we like to have the products others make/have. If we are able to import these products by exporting what we make/have we are independant too. Although it will be hard if we really need that product and we are not allowed or able to import it because the other country doesn't like us or is in war. Then we have a big problem. But most countries work like that and most countries do use loans of other countries to buy or pay off or invest. If you need a lot of money and you are not able to invest or make money out of that you are in big trouble. Especially if you can't pay off your debts. If you are in need for products your country doesn't have or can produce you are in big trouble too. I think at this moment indepence just means you are an own country, with an own government, own lawn and borders and other countries accept that. For the rest independence is a dream