Before it broke up in 1991, the USSR was by far the largest country in the world. While Russia is still the biggest, the 14 other republics are relatively small by comparison. This teaching tool is a great way to learn more about former Soviet Union. Have students play this free map quiz game as an introduction to the unit.

There are 15 post-Soviet states in total: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

The following maps were produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, unless otherwise indicated. This series includes much of Russia in Europe, all of Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova and Georgia. Includes most of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia and Ukraine. Includes parts of easten Poland and parts of northern and eastern Romania.

Historical Map of Russia & the former Soviet Union (21 November 1945 - Soviet Post-War Power: In the aftermath of World War II, Soviet-occupied territory stretched from central and eastern Europe to northern China, North Korea, and the Kuril Islands.

2023年2月14日 · In this article, we'll take a closer look at the 15 post-Soviet countries and see how they've been faring on their journey to the present day. Map of Armenia. Armenia is a small, landlocked country nestled between the Black and Caspian Seas. For many years, Armenia was just another piece of the massive Soviet Union puzzle.

2022年2月26日 · These historical maps tell the story of the USSR, and how its territorial expansion and contraction is linked to present day geopolitical events.

1991年12月25日 · Historical Map of Europe & the Mediterranean (25 December 1991 - Collapse of the Soviet Union: The failure of the August coup broke the Communist Party and ended Soviet dominance. Real power now lay in the hands of the component republics, such as …

2001年1月1日 · Historical Map of Russia & the former Soviet Union (23 December 1989 - Glasnost: By the late 1980s, the Soviet Union was surrounded by hostile states, while having to cope with economic woes, discontent in Poland, and a high tech arms race with the United States.

2016年4月1日 · USSR ethno-linguistic distribution map (politically correct but less heuristically useful)

From it emerged Russia (the Russian Federation) and a number of independent countries in Central Asia and Eastern Europe (shown in greens in the map). In addition the countries of Eastern Europe were freed from Soviet military domination (shown in yellows in the map).