(a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia
established in 1922
included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others)
officially dissolved 31 December 1991)
Związek Socjalistycznych Republik Radzieckich, Związek Radziecki, ZSRR, Związek Sowiecki, Sowiety
synonim: Russia
synonim: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
synonim: USSR