Soviets (feb 6, 1917 – apr 17, 1991)
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Within one week’s time, in the summer of 1991, the 74-year-old Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)—or Soviet Union—became a finished part of history. The Soviet Union was the world’s largest country. At its greatest extent, it covered an area of 8.6 million square miles (22.3 million square kilometers), almost seven times the area of India and two and a half times that of the United States. It encompassed one sixth of Earth’s landmass, including half of Europe and about two fifths of Asia. The population of the country in 1991 was more than 290 million.
http://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Union-of-Soviet-Socialist-Republics/277506
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