Among all the union republics, Georgia had the highest number of residents with high or special secondary education.

During the 1980s, legislative gridlock developed between the Soviet government and its union republics.

On a second level were the languages of the other 14 Union Republics.

A nation could only be considered "fully-fledged" if it possessed a state system in the form of a union republic.

Between July 1956 and September 1991, there were 15 union republics (see map below).

In conjunction with a state of emergency the President might also impose temporary direct presidential rule over a union republic.

In 1936 Georgia became a separate union republic.

During 1990-91, rising nationalism throughout the union republics gradually eroded the authority of the Soviet central government.

Gorbachev described as the most topical issue facing the congress the role of the communist parties in the union republics.

Urinson, M. Planning of national economy in the union republics.