Turkmen SSR
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Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы (Turkmen) Туркменская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian) Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
← 1921 — 1991 →
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Ashgabat
Official language	Turkmen and Russian
Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until	August 7, 1921 May 13, 1925 October 27, 1991
Area  - Total  - Water (%)	Ranked 4th in the USSR 488,100 km² 4.9%
Population  - Total   - Density	Ranked 12th in the USSR 3,522,700 (1989) 7.2/km²
Time zone	UTC + 5
Anthem	Anthem of Turkmen SSR
Medals	Order of Lenin

The Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen: Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы Türkmenistan Sovet Sotsialistik Respublikasy; Russian: Туркменская Советская Социалистическая Республика Turkmenskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also known as the Turkmen SSR for short, was one of republics that made up the Soviet Union (in Central Asia). It was initially established on August 7, 1921 as Turkmen Oblast of the Turkestan ASSR. On May 13, 1925 it was transformed into Turkmen SSR and became a separate republic of the USSR. In 1991, the Turkmen SSR became independent and was renamed "Turkmenistan."

See also

• Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR

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