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When did Belarus become independent from the Soviet Union?

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Belarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 25, 1991.12

Prior to this, the Belorussian S.S.R. had declared sovereignty on July 27, 1990. Following the failed coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union, the country changed its name to the Republic of Belarus and joined the Commonwealth of Independent States.12