Mongolian People's Republic

Mongolian People's Republic
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ᠨᠠᠢᠢᠷᠠᠮᠳᠠᠬᠤ
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ᠠᠷᠠᠳ
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[a]
Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс[b]
Bügd Nairamdakh Mongol Ard Uls[c]
1924–1992
Flag of Mongolia
Flag
(1945–1992)
Emblem (1960–1992) of Mongolia
Emblem
(1960–1992)
Motto: 
Орон бүрийн пролетари нар нэгдэгтүн!
Oron büriin prolietari nar negdegtün!
"Workers of the world, unite!"
Anthem: 
Монгол Интернационал
Mongol Intiernacional
"Mongol Internationale"
(1924–1950)
Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улсын сүлд дуулал
Bügd Nairamdakh Mongol Ard Ulsiin süld duulal
"State Anthem of the Mongolian People's Republic"
(1950–1992)[1]
Mongolian People's Republic in 1989
Mongolian People's Republic in 1989
StatusNominal Chinese territory (until 1946) Satellite state of the Soviet Union[2][3] (until 1990)
Capital
and largest city
Ulaanbaatar
Official languagesMongolian
Religion
State atheism (official)
Demonym(s)Mongolian[d]
GovernmentUnitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic (1924–1990)
Unitary multi-party constitutional republic (1990–1992)
Head of state 
• 1924–1927 (first)
Peljidiin Genden
• 1990–1992 (last)
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
Head of government 
• 1924–1928 (first)
Balingiin Tserendorj
• 1990–1992 (last)
Dashiin Byambasüren
LegislatureLittle Khural (presidium; 1924–1951)
State Little Khural (1990–1992)
People's Great Khural
Historical eraInterwar period · World War II · Cold War
1 March 1921
26 November 1924
20 October 1945
25 October 1961
29 June 1990
12 February 1992
Area
• Total
1,564,116 km2 (603,909 sq mi)
Population
• 1992 estimate
2,318,000
HDI (1992)0.560[4]
medium
CurrencyTögrög (MNT)
Time zoneUTC+7/+8[6]
• Summer (DST)
UTC+8/+9[5]
ISO 3166 codeMN
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Bogd Khanate of Mongolia
Mongolia
Today part ofMongolia

The Mongolian People's Republic[e] (MPR) was a socialist state that existed from 1924 to 1992, located in the historical region of Outer Mongolia. Its independence was officially recognized by the Nationalist government of China in 1946. Until 1990, it was a one-party state ruled by the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, and maintained close political and economic ties with the Soviet Union, as part of the Eastern Bloc.

Outer Mongolia gained independence from Qing China in 1911, and enjoyed brief autonomy before it was seized by the Beiyang government of China in 1919. After a Soviet-backed revolution in 1921, the Mongolian People's Republic was established in 1924. It was led from 1939 to 1952 by Khorloogiin Choibalsan, who carried out Stalinist purges in the country, and from 1952 to 1984 by Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, who allied with the Soviets during the 1960s Sino-Soviet split. In 1990, protests for democracy resulted in reforms which established a multi-party system and a market economy, and a new constitution in 1992 ended the socialist republic.


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