South Ossetian AO
| South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast | ||||||||||||
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Хуссар Ирыстоны автономон бæстæ (Ossetic) სამხრეთ ოსეთის ავტონომიური ოლქი (Georgian) Юго-Осетинская автономная область (Russian) |
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| Autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
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Anthem Anthem of the Georgian SSR |
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 Map of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast in 1922
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| Capital | Tskhinvali | |||||||||||
| Languages | Ossetian, Georgian, Russian | |||||||||||
| Government | Autonomous Oblast | |||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||
| • | Established | 30 April 1922 | ||||||||||
| • | Disestablished | 25 December 1991 | ||||||||||
| Area | ||||||||||||
| • | 1989 | 3,900 km2 (1,500 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population | ||||||||||||
| • | 1989 est. | 99,102 | ||||||||||
| Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) | |||||||||||
| Currency | Ruble | |||||||||||
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The South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast (Russian: Юго-Осетинская автономная область, Georgian: სამხრეთ ოსეთის ავტონომიური ოლქი, Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстоны автономон бӕстӕ) was an autonomous oblast of the Soviet Union created within the Georgian SSR on April 20, 1922. Its autonomy was revoked on December 10, 1990 by the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, leading to the First South Ossetian War. Currently, its territory is controlled by the breakaway Republic of South Ossetia.
Coordinates: 42°20′N 44°00′E / 42.333°N 44.000°E
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