National holiday: Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 20 August 1991 was the date of reindependence from the Soviet Union Definition: This entry gives the primary national day of celebration - usually independence day. Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of April 17, 2002 |
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