A nationwide referendum held in the Crimea, an event, of course, is historic. And it is by no means unique, referendums on independence or re-subordination of the territory were held in different parts of the world.
Today we present the Top-5 referendums on independence. It includes already held popular voting, but in the near future the list can be supplemented by referendums on the separation of the Italian region of Veneto, Spanish Catalonia, and Scotland.
Contents:
- 5. Referendum on the independence of East Timor( 1999)
- 4. Referendum on the independence of Montenegro( 2006)
- 3. Referendums on the independence of Quebec( 1980, 1995)
- 2. Referendum on the independence of Transnistria( 2006)
- 1. Referendum on independence of South Ossetia( 1992)
5. Referendum on the independence of East Timor( 1999)
For independence from Indonesia 78.5% of the inhabitants of the territory spoke. The vote was accompanied by an outbreak of violence, as a result of the clashes killed, including several observers from the UN.
The official proclamation of the sovereignty of East Timor took place 3 years after the referendum on 20 May 2002.
4. Montenegro referendum on independence( 2006)
The referendum on the issue of Montenegro's withdrawal from the state union with Serbia was submitted to the referendum. The turnout was almost 87%.At the same time, 55.5% of the votes were given for independence. The results were recognized by the UN, EU, Russia, USA and China. The results of the referendum are still controversial.the threshold of 55% required for a decision was exceeded by only 0.5% or 2,000 votes.
3. Referendums on the independence of Quebec( 1980, 1995)
In the Canadian province there are always disputes about the advisability of gaining independence. According to the results of the first referendum, 40.44% of the population favored the secession, 49.42% - on the basis of the second referendum.
The main reason for separatist sentiment is that Quebec is traditionally a French-speaking province, unlike the rest of the English-speaking part of Canada.
2. Referendum on the independence of Transnistria( 2006)
The referendum was not recognized as legitimate by Ukraine, the EU, the OSCE, Moldova, the Council of Europe and the United States. To me, 97% of Transnistrians voted for the independence of the region. The population of the region is Moldovans, Ukrainians and Russians, and the ratio of nationalities is almost the same.
Despite all the efforts of the Russian Federation and the international community, the situation on the territory of the unrecognized republic remains tense. In March 2014, the chairman of the Supreme Council of the republic, Mikhail Burla, spoke in favor of the entry of Transnistria into the territory of Russia.
1. Referendum on independence of South Ossetia( 1992)
The popular vote was the result of a protracted Georgian-South Ossetian conflict. The initial goal of the territory was to raise its own status within Georgia, but the initiative did not find understanding.
As a result, on January 3, 1992 more than 99% of the participants in the referendum voted for the independence of South Ossetia with the prospect of joining Russia.
Today, Russia, Nicaragua, Tuvalu, Venezuela and Nauru recognize South Ossetia as an independent state.