independence referendum An independence referendum is a type of referendum in which the residents of a territory decide whether the territory should become an independent sovereign state. An independence referendum that results in a vote for independence does not alwa ...

was held in Lithuania on 9 February 1991, Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1201 eleven months after independence from the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...

had been declared on 11 March 1990. Just over 93% of those voting voted in favour of independence, while the number of eligible voters voting "yes" was 76.5%, far exceeding the threshold of 50%.Nohlen & Stöver, p1210 Independence was subsequently achieved in August 1991.Nohlen & Stöver, p1190 The independence of the

Republic of Lithuania A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

was re-recognized by the United States on 2 September 1991 and by the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991.

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