Independence referendum is a type of referendum in which citizens of one territory would decide whether this territory should become independent country. The independence referendum could be succesfull (i.e. if the citizens vote in favour of independence) or could be unsuccesfull (i.e. if the citizens vote against independence). The succesfull independence referendum could or could not result in independence for mentioned territory, depending of whether relevant political factors outside of this territory would or would not recognize its results. Ballots of the Argentine plebiscite of 1984 on the border treaty with Chile A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... A territory is a defined area (including land and waters), usually considered to be a possession of an animal, person, organization, or institution (from the word terra, meaning land). In politics, a territory is an area of land under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority. ... Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Former independence referendums

• 1980 Quebec referendum, unsuccesfull.
• 1990 Slovenian independence referendum, lead to independence of Slovenia.
• 1991 Croatian independence referendum, lead to independence of Croatia.
• 1991 Macedonian independence referendum, lead to independence of the Republic of Macedonia.
• 1992 Bosnian independence referendum, lead to independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to Bosnian war.
• 1995 Quebec referendum, unsuccesfull.
• Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006, a succesfull independence referendum that established independent country of Montenegro.

The 1980 Quebec referendum was the first referendum in Quebec on the role of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty. ... Anthem: Transliteration: English: Capital Skopje Largest city Skopje Macedonian, Albanian1 Government Parliamentary republic  - President Branko Crvenkovski  - Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Independence from Yugoslavia   - Declared September 8, 1991  Area  - Total 25,333 km² (148th) 9,779 sq mi   - Water (%) 1. ... Combatants Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Predominantly Bosniak) Army of Republika Srpska, Yugoslav Peoples Army, various paramilitary units from Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian) Croatian Defence Council, Croatian Army (Croatian) Commanders Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (Army chief of staff 1992-1993) Rasim... Bill on the referendum and eventual declaration of independence. ... The Montenegrin independence referendum was a referendum on the independence of the Republic of Montenegro from Serbia and Montenegro that was held on May 21, 2006. ... Motto: none Anthem: Oj, svijetla majska zoro Capital Podgorica Largest city Podgorica Serbian of the Ijekavian dialect1 Government Republic  - President Filip Vujanović  - Prime Minister Željko Å turanović Independence From Serbia and Montenegro   - Declared June 3, 2006   - Recognised June 8, 2006  Area  - Total 14,026 km² (159th) 5,414 sq mi   - Water...

Expected independence referendums

• Western Sahara independence referendum (proposed by Baker Plan)
• Southern Sudan independence referendum (expected in 2012)
• Bougainville independence referendum (predicted by Peace Agreement from 2000)
• New Caledonia independence referendum (expected after 2014)

The Baker Plan A United Nations plan to grant Western Sahara self-determination. ... Southern Sudan is a region of Sudan. ... Location of North Solomons (Bougainville) Province in Papua New Guinea The island and province Bougainville is part of Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the Solomon Islands group. ...

See also

• Referendum
• Independence