[DOC] [TLE] Geography of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia [PAR] The geography of the Soviet Union describes the geographic features of the 
countries of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The Soviet Union was 
the largest country in the world, covering approximately one sixth of the earth's 
land surface. It was two and a half times the size of the United States, and only 
slightly ... The USSR had a geographic centre further north than any other country
... [DOC] [TLE] Belarus - Wikipedia [PAR] Belarus officially the Republic of Belarus, formerly and sometimes known as 
Byelorussia is a ... Belarus lost almost half of its territory to Poland after the Polish
-Soviet war of 1919-1921. ... about a third of its population and more than half of 
its economic resources. .... Some nationalists object to the name for the same 
reason. [DOC] [TLE] Soviet Union - Wikipedia [PAR] The Soviet Union officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics abbreviated to 
USSR (Russian: , tr. SSSR), was a socialist state on the Eurasian continent 
that existed from 1922 ... In the 1970s, there was a brief dtente of relations with 
the United States, but .... Main article: Official names of the Soviet Union. [DOC] [TLE] Georgia conflict case of 'strategic surprise,' says expert | Article | The ... [PAR] Aug 10, 2015 ... Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has intervened militarily on ... state 
of Moldova and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in Azerbaijan, he said. ... It is a 
name that the Georgian armed forces have earned. It is a ... The 27,000-square-
mile republic is less than half the size of the U.S. state of Georgia. [DOC] [TLE] Union of Soviet Socialist Republics facts, information, pictures ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about Union of Soviet Socialist Republics at ... 
had greatly reduced the size of the former Russian Empire, establishing what the 
... objective the consolidation of communism in the USSR rather than Trotsky's ..... 
the United States did in 1969) but made other important, but less spectacular,... [DOC] [TLE] 4 Reasons To Visit the Republic of Georgia Now :: Travel :: Lists ... [PAR] Jan 21, 2016 ... The Republic of Georgia is finally emerging out of the shadows of its more ... 
country is shaking off the cultural stagnation of its Soviet past and is in the midst 
of a ... And, given the country's densityit's less than half the size of the U.S. state 
of the same nameeverything is within a few hours of the capital. [DOC] [TLE] The Geopolitics of the United States, Part 1: The Inevitable Empire ... [PAR] Jul 4, 2016 ... Two vast oceans insulated the United States from Asian and European ... at most, 
2,000 kilometers, and in most locations less than 1,000 kilometers. ... the major 
economic powers of the past half-millennia have been Japan, Germany, .... What 
is now Mexico lacks even a single navigable river of any size. [DOC] [TLE] Russia vs United States Geography Stats Compared [PAR] Apr 6, 2014 ... Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on 
area ... Map references: The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on 
... Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year. ..... about half 
the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly... [DOC] [TLE] European Immigrants in the United States | migrationpolicy.org [PAR] Dec 1, 2015 ... Following this boom, European migration to the United States ... in the United 
States, focusing on its size, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic 
characteristics. ... the U.S. Census Bureau reclassified some former Soviet 
Republics ... More than half of immigrants from Russia (62 percent); Bulgaria (61
... [DOC] [TLE] Regional Hostilities Unnerve Georgia as Ex-Soviet Republic Turns 25 [PAR] Increase Text Size Text Reset Decrease Text Size ... Archil Gegeshidze, 
Georgia's ambassador to the United States, said adversity is nothing new for his 
country. ... why post-Soviet Russia  run by the same elite  began to punish 
Georgia. ... and is less than

Question: This former Soviet republic is less than half the size of the U.S. state of the same name
Answer: Georgia