Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 56

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: 

The image provides information about the European and Central Asian countries that became independent since 1990.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The image shows the geopolitical transformation of Eastern Europe and Central Asia following the dissolution of the USSR, categorizing countries by their year of independence from 1990 onwards.

The map delineates four distinct periods of independence: 1990, 1991-1993, 2006-2008, and the former USSR territory. The majority of nations gained independence between 1991 and 1993, encompassing a large swath of territory from the Baltic states to Central Asia.

Several countries, including the Baltic states, Ukraine, and the Central Asian republics, are shown to have achieved independence in the 1991-1993 period. This represents the most significant wave of new state formation following the Soviet Union’s collapse.

The map also highlights more recent independence movements, with Montenegro and Kosovo gaining sovereignty between 2006 and 2008. These cases represent a second, smaller wave of state formation in the region. The image notes that Serbia-Montenegro initially gained independence in 1992, with Montenegro later separating in 2006.