Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic: Constituent republic of the Soviet Union (1922–1991)
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR or RSFSR; Russian: Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика, tr.
Afterwards it was the largest and most populous of the Soviet socialist republics of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1922 to 1991. When the Soviet Union broke up, the Russian SFSR became known as the country of Russia.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика Rossiyskaya Sovetskaya Federativnaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1917–1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg) Flag (1954–1991)  State emblem (1978–1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto: Workers of the world, unite! Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'! (tr.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthem: (1917–1918) Рабочая Марсельеза Rabochaya Marsel'yeza ("Worker's Marseillaise") (1918–1944) Интернационал Internatsional ("The Internationale") (1990–1991) Патриотическая песня Patrioticheskaya pesnya ("The Patriotic Song") | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The Russian SFSR (red) within the Soviet Union (red and light yellow) between 1956 and 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | 1917–1922: Sovereign state 1922–1991: Union Republic (with priority of republican legislation from 1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Petrograd (1917–1918) Moscow (1918–1991) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Largest city | Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Official languages | Russianb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognised languages | see Languages of Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Secular state (de jure) State atheism (de facto) Russian Orthodoxy (majority) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | 1917–1990: Federal Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist soviet republic 1990–1991: Federal semi-presidential republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head of state | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1917 (first) | Lev Kamenevc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1990–1991 (last) | Boris Yeltsind | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head of government | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1917–1924 (first) | Vladimir Lenine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1990–1991 | Ivan Silayevf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1991 (last) | Boris Yeltsing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legislature | 1917–1938: VTsIK/Congress of Soviets 1938–1990: Supreme Soviet 1990–1991: Congress of People's Deputies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Historical era | 20th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• October Revolution, Soviet Republic proclaimed | 7 November 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 December 1922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Crimea transferred to the Ukrainian SSR | 19 February 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Priority of Russian laws declared, partial cancellation of the Soviet form of government | 12 June 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Belavezha Accords ratified | 12 December 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Russian SFSR renamed into the Russian Federation | 25 December 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 December 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Complete cancellation of the Soviet form of government | 12 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | 17,125,200 km2 (6,612,100 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1989 | 147,386,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | Soviet ruble (руб) (SUR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | (UTC +2 to +12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calling code | +7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | RU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internet TLD | .su | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Seven Hero City awardsThe Russian Democratic Federative Republic existed briefly on 19 January 1918, but actual sovereignty was still in the hands of the Soviets even after the Russian Constituent Assembly opened its first and last session in 1918. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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