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| Population | 410,179,312 (2014 Census) |
| Government | Marxist-Leninistsingle-party state |
| Languages | Russian (Lingua Franca) Ukrainian , Uzbek , others |
| Capital | Moscow, Russian SFSR |
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Kiev , Leningrad , Volgograd |
| Establishment | December 30, 1922 (Creation) |
| Currency | Soviet Ruble |
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, abbreviated to USSR, SU or the Soviet Union, is a Socialist State located in Northern Eurasia. The USSR is a single-party stte governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU), with its seat of government in the capital city of Moscow.
Covering 22,402,400 square kilometres, the Soviet Union is the largest nation on Earth.