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Kirghiz SSR

Кыргыз Советтик
Социалисттик Республикасы
(In Detail) (In Detail)
State motto:
Бардык өлкөлордүн пролетарлары, бириккиле!
Image:SovietUnionKyrgyzstan.png
Official language None.

De facto, Kirghiz and Russian.

Capital Frunze (Bishkek)
Chairman of the Supreme Council Askar Akayev (at independence)
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 7th in former Soviet Union
198,500 km²
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Population


 - Total (1989)
 - Density

Ranked 10th in the former Soviet Union


4,257,800
21.4/km²

Currency Ruble (сўм)
Time zone UTC + 5
Anthem Anthem of Kirghiz SSR


Kirghiz SSR (Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic) also known as Kirghizia was the name for Kyrgyzstan during its being as the part of USSR. It was established in 1936 as a constituent republic of the USSR, having previously been part of the Russian SFSR. It declared independence in 1991.

Last updated: 05-16-2005 07:00:42