Tuvan People's Republic

Tuvan People's Republic Tьʙа Arat Respuʙlik
1921–1944
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym
Tannu Tuva in 1936
Capital	Kyzyl 51.698°N 94.390°E / 51.698; 94.390
Common languages	Tuvan Russian Mongolian
Religion	Tibetan Buddhism Shamanism Old Believers Eastern Orthodoxy
Government	Marxist-Leninist single-party socialist republic
Chairman
Prime Minister
Historical era	Interwar period, World War II
• Independence proclaimed	14 August 1921
• Annexed	11 October 1944
Area
1944	170,500 km2 (65,800 sq mi)
Population
• 1944	95,400
Currency	Tuvan akşa
Preceded by Succeeded by Asiatic Cavalry Division controlled Russia Republic of China Tuvan Autonomous Oblast
Today part of	Mongolia Russia

Map of the modern Republic of Tuva. The People's replubvlic had mostly the same borders.

Landscape

Tuvan People's Republic was a partially recognized state that existed from 1921 to 1944. After 1944 it became part of the Soviet Union. Until 1926, it was also known as People's Republic Tannu-Tuva. Only two states recognized the it: the Soviet Union and Mongolia. Even when it existed, it was seen as a puppet state of the Soviet Union. Its economy was largely based on nomads raising and selling cattle. The republic was between the Siberian part of Russia, and Mongolia. The capital was the city of Kyzyl. Since 1992, the territory is known as the Tuvan Republic. It is a self-governing part inside the Russian state.