This map shows the areas directly controlled by the former Soviet Union...most of it the northern part of Asia.
Area 11 is the Russian Federation of today, still by far the largest country in the World. The map does not include communist ruled Countries closely controlled by the USSR (Poland, Hungary, Tchekoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Roumania , East Germany)..
The USSR Population then (1989)was 290 Million, the USA about 250 Million
Today,Russia only has about 144 Million inhabitants (above area 11)...USA over 340 Million.
Comparison between USSR and USA 1988/1990
according to 1990 CIA World Factbook
Population (July 1990)
290,938,469 USSR
250,410,000 USA
Labour force (1989)
152,300,000 USSR
125,557,000 USA
The USA has or had about 2,500 nuclear devices ( and about as many active or recently retired Generals and Admirals); the Soviets were estimated to own 16,000 smaller warheads.
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amazing....how many commets I've had on this subject, enoug to write another post on the 10 largest ( space ) countries in the world.
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