The Tuvan People's Republic (People's Republic of Tannu Tuva; Tuvan: Tьвa Arat Respuвlik, Tuvan Cyrillic: Тыва Арат Республик Tyva Arat Respublik) (1921–1944) was a state in the territory of the former Tuvan protectorate of Imperial Russia (though part of the Qing Empire until its collapse in 1911), also known as Uryankhaisky Krai (Russian: Урянхайский край). The Tuvan People's Republic is now formally known as Tyva Republic within the Russian Fe...
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The Tuvan People's Republic (People's Republic of Tannu Tuva; Tuvan: Tьвa Arat Respuвlik, Tuvan Cyrillic: Тыва Арат Республик Tyva Arat Respublik) (1921–1944) was a state in the territory of the former Tuvan protectorate of Imperial Russia (though part of the Qing Empire until its collapse in 1911), also known as Uryankhaisky Krai (Russian: Урянхайский край). The Tuvan People's Republic is now formally known as Tyva Republic within the Russian Federation.
Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, Communist troops took Tuva in January 1920. The chaos accompanying this era allowed the Tuvans to again proclaim their independence. On 14 August, 1921, the Bolsheviks (supported by Russia) established a Tuvan People's Republic, called Tannu Tuva until 1926. The capital Khem-Beldir was eventually renamed to Kyzyl ("Red" in Tuvan; in Tuvan and Russian: Кызыл, in 1922-26 in Russian named "Красный", Krasny, "Red" in Russian). A treaty between the Soviet Union and the Mongolian People's Republic...
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