World Cup 2010 Qualifiers
World Cup 2010 Qualifiers
Submitted by Toque on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 01:08I just posted this table to the CEP blog.
No prizes for guessing the only country at the World Cup without its own government, national public holiday and national anthem. Still, so long as people can attach plastic flags to their cars I suppose all is well and good.
| Team | National Holiday | National Government | National Anthem (Adoption date) |
| Algeria | Revolution Day , 1st Nov | Yes | Kassaman (2006) |
| Argentina | Independence Day, 25th May | Yes | Himno Nacional Argentino (1813) |
| Australia | Australia Day, 26th Jan | Yes | Advance Australia Fair (1984) |
| Brazil | Independence Day, 7th Sept | Yes | Hino Nacional Brasileiro (1922) |
| Cameroon | Republic Day, 20th May | Yes | O Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (1957) |
| Chile | Independence Day, 18th Sept | Yes | Himno Nacional de Chile (1828) |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Independence Day, 7th Aug | Yes | L'Abidjanaise (1960) |
| Denmark | Constitution Day, 5th Jun | Yes | Der er et yndigt land (1835) |
| England | No National Holiday | No | No official national anthem |
| France | Bastille Day, 14th July | Yes | La Marseillaise (1795) |
| Germany | Unity Day, 3rd Oct | Yes | Das Deutschlandlied (1922) |
| Ghana | Independence Day, 6th Mar | Yes | God Bless Our Homeland Ghana (1957) |
| Greece | Independence Day, 5th Mar | Yes | Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían (1865) |
| Honduras | Independence Day, 15th Sep | Yes | Himno Nacional de Honduras (1915) |
| Italy | Republic Day, 2nd June | Yes | Il Canto degli Italiani (1946) |
| Japan | Birthday of Emperor Akihito, 23rd Dec | Yes | Kimi ga Yo (1999) |
| Korea DPR | Founding Day, 9th Sep | Yes | Aegukka (1947) |
| Korea Republic | Liberation Day, 15th Aug | Yes | Aegukga (1948) |
| Mexico | Independence Day, 16th Sep | Yes | Himno Nacional Mexicano (1854) |
| Netherlands | Queen’s Day, 30th Apr | Yes | Het Wilhelmus (1932) |
| New Zealand | Waitangi Day, 6th Feb | Yes | God Defend New Zealand (1940) |
| Nigeria | Independence Day, 6th Feb | Yes | Arise O Compatriots, Nigeria's Call Obey (1978) |
| Paraguay | Independence Day, 14-15th May | Yes | Paraguayos, República o Muerte (1933) |
| Portugal | Portugal Day, 10th Jun | Yes | A Portuguesa (1910) |
| Serbia | National Day, 15th Feb | Yes | Bože pravde (2004) |
| Slovakia | Constitution Day, 1st Sep | Yes | Nad Tatrou sa blýska (1993) |
| Slovenia | Statehood Day, 25th Jun | Yes | Zdravljica (1989) |
| South Africa | Freedom Day, 27th Apr | Yes | National anthem of South Africa (1957) |
| Spain | National Day, 12th Oct | Yes | La Marcha Real (1770) |
| Switzerland | Confederation Day, 1st Aug | Yes | Schweizerpsalm (1961) |
| Uruguay | Independence Day, 25th Aug | Yes | Himno Nacional (1938) |
| USA | Independence Day, 4th Jul | Yes | The Star-Spangled Banner (1931) |
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