The United States has been an independent country since July 4, 1776.
Independent is an adjective that is used to describe someone or something that lacks dependence : that is, that does not depend on someone or something . The concept is associated with freedom and autonomy , although its scope depends on the context.
independent country
An independent country , in this framework, is neither dependent nor tributary to another. A State of this type is free at the political and administrative level, since its rulers make decisions on their own without having to obey orders from outside.
The United States , for example, has been an independent nation since July 4, 1776 , when the Continental Congress passed a Declaration of Independence . Thus it stopped depending on Great Britain . French Guiana , on the other hand, is not an independent state but rather an overseas department of France .
It is important to mention, however, that in a globalized world all countries maintain a certain interdependence. Whether due to the need for raw materials, technologies , financing or other resources, there is no absolutely independent State.
Independent individual
An individual is said to be independent, on the other hand, when he develops his ideas and maintains his opinions without accepting external interference . An independent journalist , to mention one case, does not accept pressure or tolerate conditions when carrying out his work .
Generally, we all want to become independent people when we are teenagers. We begin to feel the burden of external pressures and dream of a life in which we can make our own decisions at every step. In practice, this is not one hundred percent possible, unless we go to live in an area completely detached from society and its rules, as well as its products and services.
Independent groups
In the field of culture , work developed outside the commercial circuit and the predominant production system is mentioned as independent. Thus we can talk about independent music , independent cinema , etc.
Currently, independent video game development companies, for example, enjoy a relevance in the industry that in the mid-90s would have been typical of fiction. In this area, a very curious phenomenon occurs, because it is a type of content that was born in independent environments , although they were not called this way or did not fall under this label: several decades ago, many of the most important video games were developed by talented and enterprising teenagers, who let their imagination fly in their bedrooms.
Over the years, some of these young pioneers managed to form their own companies , although others were lost in oblivion. This stage of experimentation was followed by one in which large international companies reigned, the colossi of the market that seemed impossible to overthrow. Until the Internet allowed consumers to be better informed before purchasing and to make their voices heard if they were not satisfied with the products.
Independent video games are very popular
The Internet also gave developers the opportunity to publicize certain despicable practices of large companies. It was the beginning of a sort of return to creation in small groups, as before but with much greater exposure, and thus independent teams were born. Unfortunately, the appeal of staying outside the system usually doesn't last long: most of those who succeed become, sooner or later, big companies .
As a proper name
Finally, it should be noted that several institutions, such as football clubs and political parties , are called Independiente : Club Atlético Independiente ( Argentina ), Club Independiente Santa Fe ( Colombia ), Partido Liberal Independiente ( Nicaragua ) and more.