Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
The Lithuanian SSR was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union from 1940-1941 and 1944-1990. Established after the Red Army occupation in 1940, it mirrored modern Lithuania's territory post-1946. Western nations largely maintained diplomatic recognition of Lithuania as a sovereign state despite Soviet control.
Statistics
Area
65,200.00 km²
Population
3,689,779