On which date in 1991 did Kazakhstan declare independence, the last Soviet republic to do so?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 16 December
- Step 1: The Soviet Union was breaking up after the failed coup of August 1991. Step 2. The republic proclaimed its independence on 16 December, and the date is now the national day. Answer: 16 December. Why not the others: 25 October 1990 was the sovereignty declaration and 30 August 1995 was the adoption of the constitution.
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