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Which three Baltic republics are the northernmost independent countries in Eastern Europe?
Answer
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are the three Baltic states, all located in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea coast. They were Soviet republics until 1991 and are now members of the European Union and NATO. These countries share historical, linguistic, and cultural connections while remaining distinct nations with separate languages and cultural traditions. The Baltic states have become successful post-Soviet transitional democracies.
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The Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) are all on the Baltic Sea and were Soviet republics until 1991.
Other options people guess
- Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova
- Poland, Slovakia, Romania
- Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia
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- Countries
- Europe
- Baltic Region
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