Tuvan Autonomous Oblast
Administrative region of the Soviet Union
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The Tuvan Autonomous Oblast[a] was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union, created on 11 October 1944 following the annexation of the Tuvan People's Republic by the Soviet Union.[1][2] On 10 October 1961, it was transformed into the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Tuvan ASSR).[2] On 31 March 1992, its successor, the Tuva Republic, became a constituent member of the Russian Federation.
| Tuvan Autonomous Oblast | |||||||||
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| Autonomous oblast of the Russian SFSR | |||||||||
| 1944–1961 | |||||||||
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| Blue line is the Uryankhay Krai's border. Red line is the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast border. | |||||||||
| Anthem | |||||||||
| "Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym" Тооруктуг долгай таңдым | |||||||||
| Capital | Kyzyl | ||||||||
| Demonym | Tuvan | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1959 | 170,500 km2 (65,800 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1959 | 171,928 | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Autonomous oblast | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Annexation | 11 October 1944 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 10 October 1961 | ||||||||
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