Soviet Union

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Союз Советских Социалистических Республик Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik
1922–1991[1]
Flag (1980–1991) State Emblem
Motto Workers of the world, unite! Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'! Literally: Proletarians of all countries, unite!)
Anthem The Internationale (1922–1944) State Anthem of the Soviet Union (1944–1956) State Anthem of the Soviet Union (modified version) (1977–1991)
The Soviet Union after World War II
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Preceded by Succeeded by Russian SFSR Transcaucasian SFSR Ukrainian SSR Byelorussian SSR Bukharan People's Soviet Republic Khorezm People's Soviet Republic Second Polish Republic Estonia Latvia Lithuania Kingdom of Romania Tuvan People's Republic Russian Federation Ukraine Belarus Armenia Azerbaijan Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Preceded by
Russian SFSR Transcaucasian SFSR Ukrainian SSR Byelorussian SSR Bukharan People's Soviet Republic Khorezm People's Soviet Republic Second Polish Republic Estonia Latvia Lithuania Kingdom of Romania Tuvan People's Republic
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Belarus
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Estonia
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Notes ^ Assigned on 19 September 1990, existing onwards. ^ All-union official since 1990, constituent republics had the right to declare their own official languages

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Союз Советских Социалистических Республик Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik Союз Советских Социалистических Республик Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik
1922–1991[1] 1922–1991[1]
1922–1991[1] 
Flag (1980–1991) State Emblem Flag (1980–1991) State Emblem
Motto Workers of the world, unite! Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'! Literally: Proletarians of all countries, unite!) Motto Workers of the world, unite! Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'! Literally: Proletarians of all countries, unite!)
Anthem The Internationale (1922–1944) State Anthem of the Soviet Union (1944–1956) State Anthem of the Soviet Union (modified version) (1977–1991) Anthem The Internationale (1922–1944) State Anthem of the Soviet Union (1944–1956) State Anthem of the Soviet Union (modified version) (1977–1991)
The Soviet Union after World War II The Soviet Union after World War II
Capital Moscow
Languages Russian (de facto official)[1] Other languages[show] Ukrainian Belarusian Uzbek Kazakh Georgian Azerbaijani Lithuanian Moldovan Latvian Kyrgyz Tajik Armenian Turkmen Estonian
Demonym Soviet, Russian[2]
Government Federal Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist state (1922–1990)[3][4][5][6] Federal semi-presidential republic (1990–1991)[7]
General Secretary 
1922–1952 Joseph Stalin (first)
1991 Vladimir Ivashko (last)
Head of state 
1922–1938 Mikhail Kalinin (first)
1988–1991 Mikhail Gorbachev (last)
Head of government 
1922–1924 Vladimir Lenin (first)
1991 Ivan Silayev (last)
Legislature Supreme Soviet
Upper house Soviet of the Union
Lower house Soviet of Nationalities
Historical era 20th century
Treaty of Creation 30 December 1922
Admitted to the United Nations 25 October 1945
Constitution adopted 9 October 1977
Union dissolved 26 December 1991[1]
Area Area
1991 22,402,200 km2 (8,649,500 sq mi)
Population Population
1991 est. 293,047,571
Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Currency Soviet ruble (руб) (SUR)
Internet TLD .su1
Calling code +7
Preceded by Succeeded by Russian SFSR Transcaucasian SFSR Ukrainian SSR Byelorussian SSR Bukharan People's Soviet Republic Khorezm People's Soviet Republic Second Polish Republic Estonia Latvia Lithuania Kingdom of Romania Tuvan People's Republic Russian Federation Ukraine Belarus Armenia Azerbaijan Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Preceded by Succeeded by Russian SFSR Transcaucasian SFSR Ukrainian SSR Byelorussian SSR Bukharan People's Soviet Republic Khorezm People's Soviet Republic Second Polish Republic Estonia Latvia Lithuania Kingdom of Romania Tuvan People's Republic Russian Federation Ukraine Belarus Armenia Azerbaijan Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
Succeeded by 
Russian Federation Ukraine Belarus Armenia Azerbaijan Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan 
Russian SFSR 
Transcaucasian SFSR 
Ukrainian SSR 
Byelorussian SSR 
Bukharan People's Soviet Republic 
Khorezm People's Soviet Republic 
Second Polish Republic 
Estonia 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Kingdom of Romania 
Tuvan People's Republic 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes ^ Assigned on 19 September 1990, existing onwards. ^ All-union official since 1990, constituent republics had the right to declare their own official languages Notes ^ Assigned on 19 September 1990, existing onwards. ^ All-union official since 1990, constituent republics had the right to declare their own official languages

Questions about this table:
originalText: when did the soviet union change to russia
answer: answerTexts: 1991