Soviet Union

The Soviet Union was a soviet republic, parliamentary republic, one-party state, and federation. Its capital was Moscow, and its official languages were Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian. The state used the Soviet ruble as its currency and displayed the flag and emblem of the Soviet Union. Its motto was "Workers of the world, unite!" The country was founded by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic.

The Soviet Union existed from 1922-12-30 and 1923-07-06 until its dissolution on 1991-12-26. Key regulatory and foundational texts included the Constitution of the Soviet Union, Belovezh Accords, Treaty on the Creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1924 Soviet Constitution, and Declaration of the Creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Significant events included the Treaty on the Creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Belovezh Accords, and the Great Patriotic War. It was followed by the Post-Soviet states and Commonwealth of Independent States. The top-level Internet domain was .su.