Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic

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Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic

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Rus′sian So′viet Fed′erated So′cialist Repub′lic

former name (1918–91) of the Russian Federation.

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Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic - formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia

Soviet Russia, Russia

Borodino - Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812 in a pitched battle at a village in western Russia west of Moscow, but irreparably weakened his army

Russia, Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR - a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

Eurasia - the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia

Komi - a member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia

Cheremis, Cheremiss, Mari - a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia

Inger, Ingerman, Ingrian - a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built

Mordva, Mordvin, Mordvinian - a member of the agricultural people living in the central Volga provinces of European Russia

Veps, Vepse, Vepsian - a member of a Finnish people of Russia

Mansi, Vogul - a member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals

Russian - a native or inhabitant of Russia

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