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| motto                      = Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!
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The '''Union of Soviet Socialist Republics''' ('''USSR'''), also known as the '''Soviet Union''' was a [[socialist state]] that existed from 1922-1991. It was the first state to achieve socialism.
The '''Union of Soviet Socialist Republics''' ('''USSR'''), also known as the '''Soviet Union''' was a [[socialist state]] that existed from 1922-1991. It was the first state to achieve socialism.
==References==
==References==
[[Category:Socialist states]][[Category:Soviet Union]]

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Союз Советских Социалистических Республик
1922–1991
Flag of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Flag
(1955–1991)
Coat of arms of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Coat of arms
Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!
Location of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Capital
and largest city
Moscow
Official languages None (1922–1990)
Russian (1990–1991)
Mode of production Socialism (1928–1955)
Capitalism (1956–1991)
Government Federal Marxist–Leninist socialist state (until 1990)
• Notable leaderships
Vladimir Lenin (1922–1924)
Joseph Stalin (1924–1953)
History
• October Revolution
1917 November 7th
1922 December 30th
• World War II victory
1945 May 9th
• Dissolution
1991 December 26th
Population
• 1989 estimate
285,742,511[1]

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), also known as the Soviet Union was a socialist state that existed from 1922-1991. It was the first state to achieve socialism.

References

  1. Демоскоп Weekly. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года. Национальный состав населения по республикам СССР [The 1989 All-Union Population Census. National composition of the population by republics of the USSR].
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 CIA World Factbook (1990). Soviet Union – World Factbook (Wikisource)
  3. CIA World Factbook (1991). Soviet Union Economy
  4. CIA World Factbook (1990). GDP per Capita 1990