Since independence from Portugal in 1975, a number of Angolan students continued to be admitted every year at high schools, polytechnical institutes, and universities in Portugal, Brazil and Cuba through bilateral agreements ; in general, these students belong to the Angolan elites.

Since gaining independence in 1991, hundreds of thousands of Armenia's residents have gone abroad, mainly to Russia, in search of work.

Since its independence, Armenia has maintained a policy of complementarism by trying to have friendly relations both with Iran, Russia, and the West, including the United States and Europe.

Since independence the party system has been dominated by the Botswana Democratic Party ( BDP ), which has never lost power since independence.

Since independence, Botswana has had the highest average economic growth rate in the world, averaging about 9 % per year from 1966 to 1999.

Since the independence in 1975 the official statistics in Cape Verde have no longer made statistics based on racial groups.

Since after independence from Portugal in 1975, a number of Cape Verdean students continued to be admitted every year at Portuguese high schools, polytechnical institutes and universities, through bilateral agreements between the Portuguese Government and the Cape Verdean Government.

Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, Cyprus has had a record of successful economic performance, reflected in strong growth, full employment conditions and relative stability.

Since the 1990s, Ecuadoran foreign policy has been focused on the country's border dispute with Peru, an issue that has festered since independence.

Since independence, the two nations have maintained warm relations.

Since independence, the two Presidents ( Macías and Obiang ) have been the dominant political forces in Equatorial Guinea.

Since independence Eritrea's relationship with Ethiopia was entirely political, especially in the resuscitation and expansion of IGAD's scope.

Since regaining independence, Estonia has pursued a foreign policy of close cooperation with Western European nations.

Since independence, Fiji has been a leader in the South Pacific region, and has played a leading role in the formation of the South Pacific Forum.

Since independence in 1986, the FSM has established diplomatic relations with a number of nations, including most of its Pacific neighbors.

Since independence the party system is dominated by the conservative Gabonese Democratic Party.

Since independence, Gabon has been " one of France's closest allies in Africa ".

Since independence, nearly 300 small internal rebellions and civil wars have occurred in the country, including some changes of government.

Since independence, Indonesian ( a form of Malay and official national language ) is the language of most written communication, education, government, and business.

Since independence, Indonesian foreign relations have adhered to a " free and active " foreign policy, seeking to play a role in regional affairs commensurate with its size and location but avoiding involvement in conflicts among major powers.

Since independence in 1962 there have been political and economic disturbances, as well as a number of strong political leaders.

Since independence was granted in 1963 relations have been usually amicable, both being part of the Commonwealth of Nations, a successor to the empire which aims to promote mutual co-operation, democracy and other cultural values and ties with each member state.

Since its independence in 1961, Kuwait maintained strong international relations with most countries, especially nations within the Arab world.

Since that time, the parliament has demonstrated real independence from the executive branch.

Since 2003 Rose Revolution, new Government of Georgia implemented broad and comprehensive reforms, that touched every aspect of the country ’ s life.

Since the gag rule prevented him from bringing slavery petitions to the floor, he used a petition from a Georgia citizen over another matter to bring a separate petition to the floor.

Since 1933, Jacksonville has been the site of the annual Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic, a major college football rivalry game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Georgia Bulldogs, and since 1946, the city has hosted the Gator Bowl, one of the oldest annual college football bowl games.

Since the out break of the Syrian civil war, the Syrian economy has been hit by massive economic sanctions restricting trade with the Arab League, Australia, Canada, the European Union, ( as well as the European countries of Albania, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, and Switzerland ) Georgia, Japan, Turkey, and the United States.

Since 1991 the more than boundary with the former Soviet Union, which was defined in the 1921 Treaty of Moscow ( 1921 ) and Treaty of Kars, has formed Turkey's borders with the independent countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

Since his death, his legacy ( which includes a generous scholarship fund for Georgia residents, funded by his investments in Coca-Cola ) has been tarnished by allegations of racism.

Since the mid 1990s, Lumpkin County has been recognized as " The Heart of Georgia Wine Country.

Since 2009, Habersham County has been represented in the Georgia House of Representatives by Republican member Rick Austin.

Since the boy is assured his father wouldn't be taken out of state, and because the ground freezes, we are left to assume the family lives in the counties around northern Georgia or northwestern South Carolina.

Since 2009, Cleveland has been represented in the Georgia House of Representatives by a Republican member, Rick Austin.

Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan ( guitars, piano, vocals ), Georgia Hubley ( drums, piano, vocals ), and James McNew ( bass, vocals ).

Since their inception in Athens, Georgia, in 1986, Widespread Panic has risen to elite status among American jam bands.

Since 1962, the year her husband Jimmy was elected to the Georgia State Senate, she has been active in the political arena.

Since the formation of MARTA, the Georgia state government has never contributed to MARTA operational funding.

Since then, he has supposedly received all undergraduate degrees offered by Georgia Tech, served in the military, gotten married, and served on Mad magazine's Board of Directors, among other accomplishments.

Since there is more than one Georgia, there are multiple lists of Georgian cities.

Since then, the Georgia Dome has played host.

Since Perdue took office, Georgia briefly moved out of last place in SAT scores ; though it returned to last place in 2005, in 2006 Georgia rose to 46th place.

Since the end of 90s, many universities in Georgia ( mostly private ) have introduced limited educational programs allowing students to graduate with a bachelor's degree ( 4 years ) and then earn the master's degree ( 1 – 2 years ) while preserving the old 5 – 6 year scheme.

Since 2003, the NCAA baseball teams of Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia, which had previously played two games on each school's campus, replaced one of the home and home pairs in favor of a third game at Turner Field.

Since the short conflict in Georgia in August 2008 The HALO Trust has had access to the upper Kodori region and has been clearing the remaining minefields there and also ammunition stores which were struck in bombing raids, throwing out explosive items over wide areas.