USSR
Geography & Places abbreviation · Country Name
| Stands for | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
|---|---|
| Categories | Geography & Places |
USSR stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, a country name abbreviation.
Communist federation of 15 union republics, established in December 1922 and dissolved on December 26, 1991. Moscow was the capital, and at its height the Soviet Union covered about a sixth of the world's land area.
Example: The USSR launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957.
Usage notes
In Russian the abbreviation is СССР, transliterated SSSR, which Westerners often read as CCCP. The Soviet ISO code SU was retired after 1991, but the .su domain still exists. Russia was recognized as the USSR's continuing state at the United Nations.
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