Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic


The Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was an autonomous republic of the Russian SFSR within the Soviet Union.
It occupied about along the east bank of the Volga River, about west of the river's confluence with the Kama River and some east of Moscow.
The successor of the Chuvash Autonomous Oblast, the Chuvash ASSR was formed in 21 April 1925. It declared its sovereignty within the Soviet Union on October 24, 1990 as the Chuvash Soviet Socialist Republic.
Its primary economic activities were agricultural. Grain and fruit production and logging were emphasized. The capital city was Cheboksary.

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