Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. The name is a translation of the Russian: Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (help·info), tr. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, IPA [sɐˈjʊs sɐˈvʲeʦkʲɪx səʦɪəlʲɪˈstʲiʨɪskʲɪx rʲɪsˈpʊblʲɪk], abbreviated СССР, SSSR. The common short name is Soviet Union, from Советский Союз, Sovetskiy Soyuz. A soviet is... more

Area:

  • 22,402,200 km² (8649537.8 mi² )

Population:

  • 293,047,571 (Jul 1991)

Date founded:

  • 1922

Date dissolved:

  • 1991

Also known as:

  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,
  • USSR,
  • Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik

Location

Capital

Moscow

Moscow (pronounced /ˈmɒskoʊ/ in British English or /ˈmɑskaʊ/ in American English, Russian: Москва (help·info), tr. Moskva, IPA [mɐˈskva]; see also other names) is the capital and the largest city of Russia. It is also the largest metropolitan area in Europe, and ranks among the largest urban areas...

Population

number date
  • 148,656,000
  • Jan 1926
  • 162,500,000
  • Jan 1937
  • 168,524,000
  • Jan 1939
  • 196,716,000
  • Jun 1941
  • 170,548,000
  • Jan 1946
  • 182,321,000
  • Jan 1951
  • 209,035,000
  • Jan 1959
  • 241,720,000
  • Jan 1970
  • 272,000,000
  • 1985
  • 293,047,571
  • Jul 1991

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Calling Code:

  • 7

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 61.52401
  • 105.31876
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  • URS
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