Mongolian People's Republic
Mongolian People's Republic | |||||||||
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| 1924–1992 | |||||||||
| Motto: «Орон бүрийн пролетари нар нэгдэгтүн!» ("Oron büriin prolietari nar negdegtün!") "Workers of the world, unite!" | |||||||||
| Anthem: «Монгол Интернационал» (1924–1950)State Anthem of the Mongolian People's Republic (1950–1992) | |||||||||
Mongolian People's Republic in 1989 | |||||||||
| Status | Satellite state of the Soviet Union (1924–1990) and member of Comecon | ||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Ulaanbaatar | ||||||||
| Official languages | Mongolian | ||||||||
| Religion | State atheism (official) | ||||||||
| Demonym | Mongolian | ||||||||
| Government | Communist state (1924–1990) Constitutional republic (1990–1992) | ||||||||
| Head of state | |||||||||
• 1924–1927 (first) | Peljidiin Genden | ||||||||
• 1990–1992 (last) | Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat | ||||||||
| Head of government | |||||||||
• 1924–1928 (first) | Balingiin Tserendorj | ||||||||
• 1990–1992 (last) | Dashiin Byambasüren | ||||||||
| Legislature | People's Great Khural | ||||||||
| Historical era | Interwar period · World War II · Cold War | ||||||||
| 1 March 1921 | |||||||||
| 26 November 1924 | |||||||||
| 20 October 1945 | |||||||||
• Admitted to United Nations | 27 October 1961 | ||||||||
| 29 June 1990 | |||||||||
| 12 February 1992 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 1,564,116 km2 (603,909 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1992 estimate | 2,318,000 | ||||||||
| HDI (1992) | 0.560 medium | ||||||||
| Currency | Tögrög (MNT) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+7/+8 | ||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8/+9 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | MN | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Mongolia | ||||||||
The Mongolian People's Republic (MPR) was a communist state in Central and East Asia that existed from 1924 to 1992 that self-designated first as a people's democratic state and later as a socialist state. The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party was enshrined as the leading force of state and society; it occupied the historical region of Outer Mongolia and functioned as a satellite state of the Soviet Union throughout its history. Geographically positioned between the Soviet Union and China, the MPR became the world's second communist state. It is the predecessor of the modern state of Mongolia.
The state was established in 1924 following the Mongolian Revolution of 1921, which was supported by the Soviet Red Army. Under the rule of Khorloogiin Choibalsan, the government aligned closely with Soviet policies, undertaking Stalinist repressions from 1937 to 1939 that resulted in the deaths of over 20,000 people, including the near-total destruction of the country's Buddhist clergy. The MPR's army fought alongside the Soviets in the 1939 Battles of Khalkhin Gol against Japan, and its independence was formally recognized by China after a 1945 referendum.
After Choibalsan's death, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal came to power and maintained a close alliance with the Soviet Union, particularly during the Sino-Soviet split of the 1960s. His rule was marked by Soviet-guided industrialization and the complete collectivization of agriculture, which transformed the nomadic society into a developing agricultural-industrial economy. Inspired by the reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union, the 1990 Mongolian Revolution led to the resignation of the MPRP leadership, the legalization of opposition parties, and the establishment of a multi-party system. A new constitution was adopted in 1992, formally abolishing the communist state and establishing the present-day parliamentary republic.