Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (US: /ʊzˈbɛkɪstæn, -stɑːn/ , UK: /ʊzˌbɛkɪˈstɑːn, ʌz-, -ˈstæn/), also known as Soviet Uzbekistan, the Uzbek SSR, UzSSR, or simply Uzbekistan and rarely Uzbekia, was a union republic of the Soviet Union. It was governed by the Uzbek branch of the Soviet Communist Party, the legal political party, from 1925 until 1990. From 1990 to 1991, it was a sovereign part of the Soviet Union with its own legislation.

Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
  • Ўзбекистон Совет Социалистик Республикаси (Uzbek)
  • Узбекская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian)
1924–1991
Flag (1952–1991)
State emblem
(1978–1991)
Motto: Бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз! (Uzbek)
Butun dunyo proletarlari, birlashingiz! (transliteration)
"Proletarians of all nations, unite!"
Anthem: Ўзбекистон Совет Социалистик Республикаси мадҳияси
Oʻzbekiston Sovet Sotsialist Respublikasining davlat madhiyasi;
"Anthem of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic"
Uzbekistan (red) within the Soviet Union
StatusSoviet Socialist Republic
Capital
Common languages
  • Official languages:
  • Minority languages:
Religion
State atheism
Demonym(s)
Government
First Secretary/President 
 19251927 (first)
Vladimir Ivanov
 19891991 (last)
Islam Karimov
Head of government 
 19241937 (first)
Fayzulla Xoʻjayev
 1990 (last)
Shukrullo Mirsaidov
LegislatureSupreme Soviet
History 
 Succeeds Turkestan ASSR
27 October 1924
 Republic proclaimed
5 December 1924
 Accession of Karakalpakstan
5 December 1936
 State sovereignty declared
20 June 1990
 Renamed into Republic of Uzbekistan/Independence
31 August 1991
 Independence recognized
25 December 1991
Area
 Total
447,400 km2 (172,700 sq mi)
Population
 Census
32,749,528
CurrencySoviet rouble (Rbl) (SUR)
Calling code+7 36/37/436
ISO 3166 codeUZ
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Bukharan SSR
Khorezm SSR
Turkestan ASSR
1929:
Tajik SSR
1991:
Republic of Uzbekistan
Today part of

Beginning 20 June 1990, the Uzbek SSR adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty within its borders. Islam Karimov became the republic's inaugural president.

On 31 August 1991, the Uzbek SSR was renamed the Republic of Uzbekistan and declared independence three months before the Soviet Union's dissolution on 26 December 1991.

Uzbekistan was bordered by Kazakhstan to the north; Tajikistan to the southeast; Kirghizia to the northeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest.

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