Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR or RSFSR; Russian: Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика, tr. Rossiyskaya Sovetskaya Federativnaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijskəjə sɐˈvʲɛtskəjə fʲɪdʲɪrɐˈtʲivnəjə sətsɨəlʲɪˈsʲtʲitɕɪskəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə] (listen)), previously known as the Russian Soviet Republic and the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic as well as being unofficially known as Soviet Russia,[7] Russian Federation or simply Russia, was an independent socialist state from 1917 to 1922. Afterwards it was the largest and most populous of the Soviet socialist republics of the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1922 to 1991.[8]

Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика Rossiyskaya Sovetskaya Federativnaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika[1]
1917–1991
Flag (1954–1991) State emblem (1978–1991)
Motto: Workers of the world, unite! Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'! (tr.)
Anthem: (1917–1918) Рабочая Марсельеза Rabochaya Marsel'yeza ("Worker's Marseillaise") (1918–1944) Интернационал Internatsional ("The Internationale") (1990–1991) Патриотическая песня Patrioticheskaya pesnya ("The Patriotic Song")
The Russian SFSR (red) within the Soviet Union (red and light yellow) between 1956 and 1991
Status	1917–1922: Sovereign state 1922–1991: Union Republic (with priority of republican legislation from 1990)
Capital	Petrograd (1917–1918) Moscow (1918–1991)[2]
Largest city	Moscow
Official languages	Russianb
Recognised languages	see Languages of Russia
Religion	Secular state (de jure) State atheism (de facto) Russian Orthodoxy (majority)
Demonym(s)	Russian
Government	1917–1990: Federal Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist soviet republic[3] 1990–1991: Federal semi-presidential republic[4]
Head of state
• 1917 (first)	Lev Kamenevc
• 1990–1991 (last)	Boris Yeltsind
Head of government
• 1917–1924 (first)	Vladimir Lenine
• 1990–1991	Ivan Silayevf
• 1991 (last)	Boris Yeltsing
Legislature	1917–1938: VTsIK/Congress of Soviets 1938–1990: Supreme Soviet 1990–1991: Congress of People's Deputies
Historical era	20th century
• October Revolution, Soviet Republic proclaimed	7 November 1917
• Admitted to the USSR	30 December 1922
• Crimea transferred to the Ukrainian SSR	19 February 1954
• Priority of Russian laws declared, partial cancellation of the Soviet form of government	12 June 1990
• Belavezha Accords ratified	12 December 1991
• Russian SFSR renamed into the Russian Federation	25 December 1991
• Dissolution of the Soviet Union	26 December 1991
• Complete cancellation of the Soviet form of government	12 December 1993
Area
1956	17,125,200 km2 (6,612,100 sq mi)
Population
• 1989	147,386,000
Currency	Soviet ruble (руб) (SUR)
Time zone	(UTC +2 to +12)
Calling code	+7
ISO 3166 code	RU
Internet TLD	.su
Preceded by Succeeded by Russian Republic Russian state Taganrog Karelo-Finnish SSR Finland East Prussia Kuril Islands Karafuto Prefecture Tuvan People's Republic Far Eastern Republic 1922 Soviet Union 1940 Karelo-Finnish SSR 1991 Russian Federation Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Remained the national anthem of Russia until 2000. Official language in the courts from 1937.[5] As Chairman of the VTsIK (All-Russian Central Executive Committee). As Chairman the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR from 29 May 1990 to 10 July 1991, then as President of Russia (Russian Federation). As Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Russian SFSR As Chairmen of the Council of Ministers – Government of the Russian SFSR Served as acting head of government while President of Russia
Seven Hero City awards The Russian Democratic Federative Republic existed briefly on 19 January 1918, but actual sovereignty was still in the hands of the Soviets even after the Russian Constituent Assembly opened its first and last session in 1918.[6]