Independence Dates of the Central Asian States (1991)
All five Central Asian republics declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, following the failed August coup and the USSR's dissolution:
| Country | Independence Declared | Recognized/Effective |
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| Kyrgyzstan | August 31, 1991 | December 26, 1991 (Alma-Ata Protocol) |
| Uzbekistan | September 1, 1991 | December 29, 1991 |
| Tajikistan | September 9, 1991 | December 26, 1991 |
| Turkmenistan | October 27, 1991 | December 26, 1991 |
| Kazakhstan | December 16, 1991 | December 26, 1991 (last Soviet republic to declare) |
All joined the UN in March 1992. The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) formed Dec 1991 (Alma-Ata) as a loose successor framework.
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