Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
| Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic | |||||||||
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| ASSR of the Russian SFSR Republic of the Russian Federation | |||||||||
| 1961–1992 | |||||||||
Map of the Tuva Republic, formerly the Tuvan People's Republic. | |||||||||
| Anthem | |||||||||
| "The Forest is Full of Pine Nuts" Тооруктуг долгай таңдым | |||||||||
| Capital | Kyzyl | ||||||||
| • Type | Soviet republic | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 10 October 1961 | ||||||||
• Sovereignty declared (Renamed to the Tuvan SSR) | 12 December 1990 | ||||||||
• Renamed to the Republic of Tuva | 31 March 1992 | ||||||||
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The Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Russian: Тувинская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика; Tuvan: Тыва Автономнуг Совет Социалистиг Республика), or the Tuvan ASSR (Russian: Тувинская АССР; Tuvan: Тыва АССР), was an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR. It was created on 10 October 1961 from the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast. Its territory measured 175,000 square kilometers and bordered Mongolia to the south, Buryat ASSR to the east, Gorno-Altai Autonomous Oblast to the west and Khakas Autonomous Oblast to the north.