Question
Download Solution PDFName the first country of the Soviet Republic (USSR) to declare its independence.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Lithuania.
Key Points
- Lithuania:
- Officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.
- It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.
- Lithuania was the first republic to break away from the Soviet Union, by proclaiming the restoration of its pre-war independence.
- On March 11, 1990, Lithuania declared that it was an independent nation, the first of the Soviet republics to do so. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- Lithuanians insist that their incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1940.
Additional Information
- Capital: Vilnius
- Currency: Euro
- President: Gitanas Nausėda (As of Jan 2022).
- Population: 27.9 lakhs
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