Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

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Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы {{{loc-name}}}
← Image:Flag of Khiva 1920-1923.svg 1921 — 1991 Image:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg →
Image:Flag of Turkmen SSR.svg Image:COA Turkmen SSR.png Flag Coat of arms
State motto: Turkmen: Äkhli jurtlaryň prolietarlary, birliechiň! Translation: Workers of the world, unite!
Image:SovietUnionTurkmenistan.png
Capital	Ashgabat
Official language	Turkmen and Russian
Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until	August 7, 1921 May 30, 1925 October 27, 1991
Area  - Total  - Water (%)	Ranked 4th in the USSR 488,100 km² 4.9%
Population  - Total   - Density	Ranked 12th in the USSR 3,522,700 (1989) 7.2/km²
Currency	rouble (манат)
Time zone	UTC + 5
Anthem	Anthem of Turkmen SSR
Medals	{{{medals}}}

The Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen: Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы) was one of fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union and 1 of the 5 republics in the nation's region of Soviet Central Asia. It was initially established on August 7 1921 as Turkmen Oblast of the Turkestan ASSR. On May 13 1925 it was transformed into Turkmen SSR and became a separate republic of the USSR. Today it is the independent state of Turkmenistan in Central Asia.

[edit] See also

• Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR

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