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Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic

republic of the Soviet Union (1940-1991)
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Summary

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic is a republic of the Soviet Union[1]. It draws 3,350 Wikipedia views per month (republic of the soviet union category, ranking #12 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Order of Lenin[3], Order of Friendship of Peoples[4]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Soviet Union[5]
  • Country: Soviet Union[6]
  • Head of government: Alfrēds Rubiks[7]
  • Continent: Europe[8]
  • Capital: Riga[9]
  • Official language: Latvian[10], Russian[11]
  • Currency: Soviet ruble[12]
  • Shares border with: Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic[13]
  • Anthem: Anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic[14]
  • Basic form of government: soviet republic[15], one-party state[16]
  • Follows: Interwar Latvia[17]
  • Flag: flag of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic[18]
  • Coat of arms: emblem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic[19]
  • Part of: Latvia[20]
  • Commons category: Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic[21]
  • Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[22]
  • Inception: August 5, 1940[23]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: May 4, 1990[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic[25]
  • Population: 2,666,567[26]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[27]
  • Replaces: Latvia[28]
  • Replaced by: Latvia[29]
  • Motto text: Visu zemju proletārieši, savienojieties![30]

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Physical Characteristics

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic covers an area of 64,589 km²[31].

Why It Matters

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[3] and Order of Friendship of Peoples[4].

Related Entities

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Ilmārs Poikāns Latvia Peter Stuchka Latvian State University Soviet ruble

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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