This is the 12927th most frequent Korean word.
독립국가로
As an adverb in Korean, **독립국가로** means "as/into an independent country."
Here, '독립국가로' ('as an independent country') emphasizes the identity of the country as independent.
그 나라는 독립국가로서 인정받았습니다.
The country was recognized as an independent state.
In this sentence, '독립국가로' ('as an independent country') highlights the willingness or aspiration to act in a manner characteristic of an independent state.
그가 독립국가로 행동하고 싶어했습니다.
He wished to act as an independent state.
This use of '독립국가로' highlights the role or status of the entity in taking actions pertinent to being an independent country.