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Soviet Union

Historical union state, Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (1922-1991)

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve other countries. A diverse multinational state, it was organized as a federal union of national republics, with the largest and most populous being the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (SFSR). Its capital and largest city was Moscow.

Facts
Capital
Moscow 1
Population
293,047,571 1
Area (sq km)
22,402,200 1
Independence or Founding Year
1922 1
Dissolution or End Year
1991 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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Participant In

Cuban Missile Crisis

Also in History Atlas: a participant in this subject.

Spanish Civil War

Also in History Atlas: a participant in this subject.

Nationals Include

Yelena Kondakova

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Yelena Serova

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Yuri Gagarin

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Yuri Kondratyuk

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Yuri Romanenko

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Zhanna Yorkina

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Alexander Alekhine

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Zaitsev

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Alexander Zaitsev
Alexei Ulanov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Alexei Ulanov
Boris Spassky

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Boris Spassky
Elvīra Ozoliņa

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Elvīra Ozoliņa (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
is a retired Soviet javelin thrower
Galina Zybina

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Galina Zybina (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC
Quote, Biographical information, NOC
NOC Soviet Union
Gavriil Kachalin

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gavriil Kachalin (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC
Quote, Biographical information, NOC
NOC Soviet Union
Inga Artamonova

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Inga Artamonova (Wikipedia)Lead section [nationality]
Quote, Lead section [nationality]
was a Soviet speed skater
Ivan Kizimov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ivan Kizimov
Lev Yashin

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mikhail Tal

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mikhail Tal
Nikolai Andrianov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Nikolai Andrianov
Oleg Protopopov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Sergei Filatov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sergei Filatov
Sergey Bubka

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sergey Bubka
Soslan Andiyev

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Tamara Lazakovich

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tamara Lazakovich (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]
Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]
was a Soviet artistic gymnast
Tigran Petrosian

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Tigran Petrosian
Valentin Mankin

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Valentin Mankin
Valeri Kharlamov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vasily Alexeyev

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Vasily Smyslov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Vasily Smyslov
Vladimir Kuts

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Genrich Altshuller

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Pavel Sukhoi

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Pavel Sukhoi (Wikipedia)Introduction
Quote, Introduction
was a Soviet aerospace engineer and aircraft designer known as the founder of the Sukhoi Design Bureau
Vitaly Abalakov

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Vitaly Abalakov (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
(13 January 1906 [O.S. 31 December 1905] – 26 May 1986) was a Soviet chemical engineer, mountaineer and inventor
Sergei Korolev

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Showing 151 to 183 of 183 in Nationals Include, page 4 of 4.

Origin Of

Postconstructivism

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Postconstructivism (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
Postconstructivism was a transitional architectural style that existed in the Soviet Union in the 1930s, typical of early Stalinist architecture before World War II.
Soviet Architectural Modernism

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Andrei Tarkovsky

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Rudolf Nureyev

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Anatoly Alexandrov

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Andrei Sakharov

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Georgy Flyorov

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Zhores Alferov

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Battleship Potemkin

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Close to Eden

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Come and See

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Earth

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Man with a Movie Camera

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

October: Ten Days That Shook the World

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Solaris

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Stalker

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Storm Over Asia

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Strike

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Ascent (1977 film)

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Colour of Pomegranates

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Cranes Are Flying

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Theme

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Dressed herring

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Dressed herring (Wikipedia)Infobox: country
Quote, Infobox: country
USSR
Mimosa salad

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Mikhail Gorbachev

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

And Quiet Flows the Don

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Wikipedia)tier 2
Roadside Picnic

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Master and Margarita

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Twelve Chairs

Also in Literature Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Battleship Potemkin

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Interkosmos

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Soviet space program

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Collectivization in the Soviet Union

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

1977 Constitution of the Soviet Union

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of the Soviet Union (1936)

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact (source article)Opening definition [country-or-jurisdiction]
Quote, Opening definition [country-or-jurisdiction]
signed by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union on August 23, 1939
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (Wikipedia)Lead, third paragraph
Quote, Lead, third paragraph
The PTBT was signed by the governments of the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States in Moscow on 5 August 1963
START I

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
bilateral conferences and corresponding international treaties involving the United States and the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union

Also in Political Atlas: found in this subject.

Soviet Union-United States radio chess match of 1945

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Soviet Union-United States radio chess match of 1945 (Wikipedia)Lead [origin-region]
Quote, Lead [origin-region]
a chess match between the United States and the USSR
Battle of Moscow

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Soviet Armed Forces

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Sources
1. Wikidata: Soviet Union
  • Wikidata Q15180, historical-state QID for cross-atlas nationality mapping (w-bbfill-sport6-0927)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P1082 (population), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q15180, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
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Soviet Union (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991.

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