| Date - Field | Lithuania - Independence |
2012 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 6 July 1253 (coronation of Mindaugas, traditional founding date), 1 July 1569 (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created) |
2011 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union) |
2010 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union) |
2009 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by Soviet Union) |
2008 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by Soviet Union) |
2007 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) |
2006 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) |
2005 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) |
2004 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) |
2003 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) |
2002 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) |
2001 January Independence | 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) |
2000 January Independence | 6 September 1991 (from Soviet Union) |