Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | |||||||||
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ASSR of the Russian SFSR | |||||||||
1961–1992 | |||||||||
![]() Map of the Tuva Republic, formerly the Tuvan People's Republic. | |||||||||
Anthem | |||||||||
The Forest is Full of Pine Nuts Тооруктуг долгай таңдым | |||||||||
Capital | Kyzyl | ||||||||
• Type | Soviet republic | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | 10 October 1961 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 March 1992 | ||||||||
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The Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian: Тувинская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика; Tuvan: Тыва Автономнуг Совет Социалистиг Республика), or the Tuvan ASSR (Russian: Тувинская АССР; Tuvan: Тыва АССР), was an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR. It was created on 10 October 1961 from the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast.[1] Its territory measured 175,000 square kilometers and bordered Mongolia to the south, Buryat ASSR to the east, Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast to the west and Khakas Autonomous Oblast to the north.[2]