A number of nations had autonomy within the main Soviet republics and were called Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics, or ASSRs.

Their number and status changed over time. At the dissolution of the Soviet Union they were the following:

Within the Russian SFSR State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow (last) Chairman of the Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st in former Soviet Union 17,075,200...

• Bashkir ASSR, now Bashkortostan
• Buryat ASSR, now Buryatia
• Chechen-Ingush ASSR (1936-1944), (1957-1990), now Chechnya and Ingushetia
• Chuvash ASSR, now Chuvashia
• Dagestan ASSR, now Dagestan
• Kabardino-Balkar ASSR (1936-1944) (1957-1990), renamed Kabardin ASSR (1944-1957), now Kabardino-Balkaria
• Kalmyk ASSR, now Kalmykia
• Karelian ASSR (1923-1940), (1956-1991) now Republic of Karelia
• Komi ASSR, now Komi Republic
• Mari ASSR, now Mari El
• Mordovian ASSR, now Mordovia
• North Ossetian ASSR (1936-1990), now North Ossetia-Alania
• Tatar ASSR, now Tatarstan
• Tuva ASSR (1961-1992), now Tuva
• Udmurt ASSR, now Udmurtia
• Yakut ASSR, now Sakha (Yakutia)

Within the Georgian SSR The Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the former Soviet Union. ... The Republic of Bashkortostan, or Bashkiria (Russian: or ; Bashkir: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the former Soviet Union. ... The Buryat Republic (Russian: ; Buryat: Буряад Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Chechen-Ingush Aautonomous Soviet Socialist Rrepublic, or Chechen-Ingush ASSR (Russian: ) was an autonomous republic within Russian SFSR. Its capital was Grozny. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water Ranked 80th - 15,300 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 49th - est. ... The Republic of Ingushetia (Russian: ; Ingush: ГIалгIай Мохк) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the former Soviet Union. ... Capital Cheboksary Area - total - % water 81st - 18,300 km² - N/A Population - Total - Density 41st - est. ... The Republic of Dagestan (Russian: ), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Kabardino-Balkar ASSR was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The Kabardino-Balkar Republic or Kabardino-Balkaria (Russian: Кабарди́но-Балка́рская Респу́блика; Kabardian: Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ, Balkar: Къабарты-Малкъар Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic), located in the northern Caucasus. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kabardino-Balkar Republic or Kabardino-Balkaria (Russian: ; Kabardian: Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ; Balkar: Къабарты-Малкъар Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic), located in the northern Caucasus. ... The Republic of Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Karelian ASSR was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republic of Karelia (Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Komi Republic (Russian: ; Komi: Коми Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Mari ASSR was the successor of Mari Autonomous Oblast. ... The Mari El Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Мари́й Эл; Mari: Марий Эл Республика) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Republic of Mordovia (Moksha: Мордовскяй Республикась; Erzya: Мордовской Республикась; Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Capital Vladikavkaz Area - total - % water 84th - 8,000 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density 68th - est. ... Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (TASSR) was part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. ... The Republic of Tatarstan (Russian: ; Tatar: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The Tuva Republic (Tuvan: Тыва Республика; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Tuva Republic (Russian: ; Tuvan: Тыва Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The Udmurt Republic (Russian: ; Udmurt: Удмурт Элькун) or Udmurtia (Russian: Удму́ртия) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (Yakut: Саха Республиката; Russian: ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (Russian: ; Yakut: Саха Республиката) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... State motto: პროლეტარ ყველა ქვეყნისა, შეერთდით! Official language Georgian since 1978 Capital Tbilisi Chairman of the Supreme Council Zviad Gamsakhurdia (at independence) Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until February 25, 1921 December 30, 1922 April 9, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 10th in former Soviet Union 69,700 km² -- Population  - Total (1989)  - Density Ranked...

• Abkhaz ASSR, now Abkhazia
• Adjar ASSR, now Ajaria

Within the Azerbaijan SSR Official languages Abkhaz, Russian Political status De Facto Independent Capital Sukhumi Capitals coordinates 43°01′N 41°02′E President¹ Sergei Bagapsh Prime Minister¹ Alexander Ankvab ¹ De-facto government Chairman of the Supreme Council² Temur Mzhavia Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers² Irakli Alasania ² Pro-Georgian Government in exile Independence... Official language Georgian Capital Batumi ISO code GE.AJ Head of the Government Levan Varshalomidze Area  - Total  - % water 2,900 km² n/a Population  - Total (1989)  - Density 392,432 135. ... State motto: Бүтүн өлкәләрин пролетарлары, бирләшин! Workers of the world, unite! Official language None. ...

• Nakhichevan ASSR (1937--?), now Nakhichevan

Within the Uzbek SSR Map of Azerbaijan, showing Naxçıvan to the bottom-left Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (or Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası) is an exclave of Azerbaijan. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... State motto: Бутун дунё пролетарлари, бирлашингиз! (transliteration: Butun Dunyo Proletarlari, Burlashingiz! (Uzbek: Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None. ...

• Karakalpak ASSR, now Karakalpakstan

Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics that had existed at a time, but whose status was different at the dissolution of the Soviet Union were: Karakalpak Autonomous Oblast was created on February 19, 1925 by separating lands of the ethnic Karakalpaks from the Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic and Khoresm Peoples Soviet Republic. ... Karakalpakstan (Uzbek: Qoraqalpogiston Respublikasi or Қорақалпоғистон Республикаси; Karakalpak: Қарақалпақстан Республикасы or Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası) is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. ...

Within the Russian SFSR State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow (last) Chairman of the Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st in former Soviet Union 17,075,200...

• Crimean ASSR, now Crimea (October 18, 1921- June 30, 1945)
• Kazakh ASSR (1925-1936), now Kazakhstan
• Kirghiz ASSR (1926-1936), now Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
• Turkestan ASSR (1918-1924), now Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
• Volga German ASSR (1918-1941)

Within the Ukrainian SSR Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Crimean Tatar (Uniform Turkic Alphabet): QrÑŒm AvonomjalÑŒ Sotsialist Sovet RespublikasÑŒ; Russian: Крымская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика [Krymskaja Avtonomnaja Sovetskaja Socialističeskaja Respublika]) (October 18, 1921—June 30, 1945) was created as part of RSFSR within the Crimean Peninsula, its capital being Simferopol. ... Motto: Процветание в единстве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Capital Simferopol Largest cities Simferopol, Eupatoria, Kerch, Theodosia, Yalta Official language Ukrainian. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The Kazakh ASSR was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... State motto: Бардык өлкөлордүн пролетарлары, бириккиле! Official language None. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (April 30, 1918 – October 27, 1924) was created from the Turkestan Krai of Imperial Russia. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 flag of the Volga German ASSR The Volga German Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (German: Autonome Sozialistische Sowjet-Republik der Wolga-Deutschen, Russian: Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика Немцев Поволжья) was an autonomy established in the Soviet Union, with its capital at the Volga port of Engels (until 1931 known as... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... State motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Official language None. ...

• Moldavian ASSR (1924--1941), divided in 1941 into the Moldavian SSR and the Ukrainian SSR

ASSR may also refer to: Moldavian ASSR (Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Republic; Romanian: Republica Autonomă Socialistă Sovietică Moldovenească) was an autonomous region of the Ukrainian SSR between 12 October 1924 and 2 August 1940, encompassing Transnistria (now in Moldova) and parts which are now in Ukraine. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... State motto: Пролетарь дин тоате цэриле, униць-вэ! Official language None. ... State motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Official language None. ...

• Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, now Armenia
• Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, now Azerbaijan

Autonomous republics of the Soviet Union

Bashkir ASSR - Buryat ASSR - Chechen-Ingush ASSR (1936-1944), (1957-1990) - Chuvash ASSR - Dagestan ASSR - Kabardin ASSR - Kabardino-Balkar ASSR - Kalmyk ASSR - Karelian ASSR (1923-1940), (1956-1991) Komi ASSR - Mari ASSR - Mordovian ASSR - North Ossetian ASSR (1936-1990) - Tatar ASSR - Tuva ASSR (1961-1992) - Udmurt ASSR - Yakut ASSR Abkhaz ASSR - Adjar ASSR - Nakhichevan ASSR - Karakalpak ASSR - Crimean ASSR (1921-1945) - Kazakh ASSR (1925-1936) - Kirghiz ASSR (1926-1936) - Turkestan ASSR (1918-1924) Volga German ASSR (1918-1941) - Moldavian ASSR (1924-1941) language None. ... It has been suggested that Apocopation be merged into this article or section. ... Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ... Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ... In its final decades of its existence, the Soviet Union consisted of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics (SSR), often called simply Soviet republics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the former Soviet Union. ... The Buryat Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the former Soviet Union. ... Chechen-Ingush Aautonomous Soviet Socialist Rrepublic, or Chechen-Ingush ASSR (Russian: ) was an autonomous republic within Russian SFSR. Its capital was Grozny. ... The Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the former Soviet Union. ... Kabardin Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Kabardin ASSR) was the name given to Kabardino-Balkar ASSR after deportation of the Balkars. ... The Kabardino-Balkar ASSR was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... The Karelian ASSR was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Mari ASSR) was the successor of Mari Autonomous Oblast. ... Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (TASSR) was part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. ... The Tuva Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Tuva ASSR) was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... The Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Yakut ASSR) was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... The Nakhichevan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Nakhichevan ASSR) was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... The Karakalpak ASSR was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Крымская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика) (October 18, 1921—June 30, 1945) was created as part of RSFSR within the Crimean Peninsula, its capital being Simferopol. ... The Kazakh ASSR was an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union. ... Kirghiz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirghiz ASSR) was the name of two different national entities within Russian SFSR, in the territories of modern Kazakhstan and Kyrghyzstan. ... Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (April 30, 1918 – October 27, 1924) was created from the Turkestan Krai of Imperial Russia. ... 1937 flag of the Volga German ASSR The Volga German Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (German: Autonome Sozialistische Sowjet-Republik der Wolga-Deutschen, Russian: Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика Немцев Поволжья) was an autonomy established in the Soviet Union, with its capital at the Volga port of Engels (until 1931 known as... Moldavian ASSR (Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Republic; Romanian: Republica Autonomă Socialistă Sovietică Moldovenească) was an autonomous region of the Ukrainian SSR between 12 October 1924 and 2 August 1940, encompassing Transnistria (now in Moldova) and parts which are now in Ukraine. ...