Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
The Kirghiz SSR was a constituent republic of the USSR from 1936 to 1991, bordering Tajikistan, China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Governed by the Kirghiz branch of the Communist Party, it underwent name changes in 1990 before declaring sovereignty. Its name originates from the Turkic word for forty, referencing Manas's forty clans.
Statistics
Area
198,500.00 km²
Population
4,257,000