Tuvan People's Republic

Tuvan People's Republic Tьʙа Arat Respuʙlik
1921–1944
Flag (1935–1939) Emblem (1935–1939)
Anthem: Tooruktug Dolgay Tangdym
Blue line is the early border of the TPR. Red line is the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast border.
Location of the Tuvan People's Republic (modern-day boundaries).
Status	Satellite state of the Soviet Union
Capital	Kyzyl 51.698°N 94.390°E / 51.698; 94.390
Common languages	Tuvan Russian Mongolian
Religion	State atheism Tibetan Buddhism Shamanism Old Believers Eastern Orthodoxy
Government	Unitary Marxist-Leninist single-party socialist republic
First Secretary and Leader
• 1921–1922 (first)	Mongush Nimachap
• 1932–1944 (last)	Salchak Toka
Head of state
• 1921 (first)	Mongush Buyan-Badyrgy
• 1940–1944 (last)	Khertek Anchimaa-Toka
Head of government
• 1921–1922 (first)	Sodnam Balkhyr
• 1941–1944 (last)	Saryg-Donggak Chymba
Legislature	People's Khural
Historical era	Interwar period, World War II
• Independence	14 August 1921
• Annexed by the USSR	11 October 1944
Population
• 1931	82,200
• 1944	95,400
Currency	Tuvan akşa
Preceded by Succeeded by Uryankhay Krai Russian Occupation Chinese Occupation Tuvan Autonomous Oblast
Today part of	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.