Turkmen SSR

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<tr><td align=center colspan=2> </td></tr> <tr><td>Capital</td><td>Aşgabat</td></tr> <tr><td>Official language</td><td>Turkmen and Russian</td></tr> <tr><td>Established
In the USSR:
 - Since
 - Until </td><td>August 7, 1921

May 30, 1925
October 27, 1991</td></tr> <tr><td> Area
 - Total
 - Water (%) </td><td>Ranked 4th in the USSR
488,100 km²
4.9% </td></tr> <tr><td>Population
 - Total 
 - Density

   </td><td>Ranked 12th in the USSR
 
   3,522,700 (1989)
 7.2/km² </td></tr>

<tr><td>Currency</td><td>Ruble (Манат)</td></tr> <tr><td>Time zone </td><td>UTC + 5</td></tr> <tr><td>Anthem</td>

   <td>Anthem of Turkmen SSR</td></tr>

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The Turkmen SSR (Turkmen: Türkmienistan Soviet Socialistik Riespublikasy) was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union until 1991 when it declared independence as Turkmenistan. 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. On October 27 1991 it declared independence from the USSR and was renamed the Republic of Turkmenistan.

[edit] See also

• Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR

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