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.
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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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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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