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Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1925–1991)

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Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы
Туркменская Советская Социалистическая Республика
Flag of Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
Flag (1973–1991)
Coat of arms of Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
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Location of Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
CapitalAshgabat
Dominant mode of productionSocialism
GovernmentMarxist–Leninist socialist state
Area
• Total
491,210 km²


The Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic was a republic of the Soviet Union in Central Asia.

Economy[edit | edit source]

Agriculture[edit | edit source]

From 1924 to 1940, the cotton yield of Turkmenistan increased by 450% and the yield per acre nearly doubled.[1] The percentage of the population working in agriculture dropped from 59.1% in 1939 to 48.6% in 1959.[2]

Industry[edit | edit source]

Industrial output in Turkmenistan increased by 74 times from 1913 to 1978. The percentage of the Turkmen population working in industry, transportation, and construction rose from 20.3% to 26.7% from 1939 to 1959.[2]

Living standards[edit | edit source]

Education[edit | edit source]

In 1940, there were 1,347 schools in Turkmenistan, most of which were in rural areas. In addition, there were four universities, 38 technical colleges, and 18 scientific research institutes.[1] The number of students of all levels in the Turkmen SSR increased by over 90 times following the revolution.[2]

Literacy[edit | edit source]

Before the October Revolution, less than 1% of the Turkmen population was literate.[1] The literacy rate rose to 14% in 1926,[2] 80% in 1940,[1] and 95.4% in 1959.[2]

In 1970, 65% of books and 70% of newspapers published in Turkmenistan were in the Turkmen language.[2]

Health care[edit | edit source]

In 1971, Turkmenistan had fewer doctors and hospital beds per capita than the all-USSR average, although there were more doctors per adult.[2]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

The proportion of Turkmens in the TSSR rose from 60.9% in 1959 to 68.4% in 1979. The amount of Russians dropped from 14.5% to 12.6% between 1970 and 1979.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 W. P., Zelda K. Coates (1940). Russia, Finland and the Baltic: 'Introduction'. [PDF] London, England: Lawrence & Wishart Ltd..
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Albert Szymanski (1984). Human Rights in the Soviet Union: 'The Asian Nationalities in the USSR' (pp. 39–57). [PDF] London: Zed Books Ltd.. ISBN 0862320186 [LG]