Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
The Turkmen SSR was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union located in Central Asia between 1925 and 1991. It shared borders with Iran, Afghanistan, and the Kazakh and Uzbek SSRs, with its capital established in Ashgabat. Following the dissolution of the USSR, it transitioned into the independent nation of Turkmenistan.
Statistics
Area
Not available
Population
3,522,700