Soviet Mountain Republic
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The Soviet Mountain Republic (Russian: Го́рская АССР, part of RSFSR) existed from January 20, 1921 to July 7, 1924. It was formed from the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus after the Soviet Red Army invaded that country. The area over 73,000 km², and the population about 800,000. It had 6 national districts.
In early 1920s the SMR was divided into Soviet autonomous republics that became modern Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, Chechnya, Northern Ossetia and Ingushetia.
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