Of the fifteen Soviet republics eventually declared their independence
elected representatives
Legislature
Until 1991 they were all republics of the former Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).They were also all part of the Russian Empire until 1917.They are all former Soviet "republics" now independent after the breakup of the USSR.
Until 1991 they were all republics of the former Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).They were also all part of the Russian Empire until 1917.They are all former Soviet "republics" now independent after the breakup of the USSR.
Elected representatives
Not, not all republics are democracies.
A republic state is one where the power lies with elected officials who represent the people, while a democratic state is one where the power lies directly with the people through processes like voting and referendums. In essence, all republics are democratic, but not all democratic states are republics.
Yes they are.
The official language spoken in all three Baltic republics—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—is a Baltic language, respectively Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian. These languages are related to each other but are distinct in terms of their grammar and vocabulary.
1991
Democracy means "rule by the people". Republic means "rule by elected officials". Since the officials in a republic are elected, it is a form of democracy. Not all democracies are republics (direct democracy is not), and not all "republics" are actually democracies ("Islamic republics", for example). The United States is a republic and representational democracy.