Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cannot really trust Russia (the leader of the Commonwealth of Independent States) as Russia forcibly made those states part of the Soviet Union and and did allow for democracy there. That's why they don't want to be part of CIS. They can afford not to be due to their location in Europe, next to western Europe, so then can claim help from western Europe in case of Russian Invasion (unlike Kazakhstan for example).
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The islamic religion (muslims) have the belief that one must make a journey to Mecca at least once in a lifetime.
Muslims also strive to pray 5 times a day beginning at sunrise and ending before bed.
South Carolina led the Secession Movement when they seceded on 20 December 1860.