Glen, another driver at my garage, found out how simple it is to spoof people on the question of "where are you from?" He's a New York Jew and looks no less the part than I do. Yet he answered "Pakistan" and got into a discussion about comparative advantages of living in Pakistan and New York with these people. I had decided to do him one better and claim birth in Tannu-Tuva. It didn't quite work out last night as I only got the question once and ry reflex answered "New York." I told the people of my plan and one seemed ready to believe that I am indeed from Tannu-Tuva.
| Tuvan People's Republic Tьвa Arat Respuвlik | ||||||
| Satellite state of the Soviet Union | ||||||
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| Anthem Tuvan Internationale | ||||||
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| Capital | Kyzyl | |||||
| Languages | Tuvan Russian Mongolian | |||||
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism Shamanism | |||||
| Government | Socialist republic | |||||
| Chairman | Khertek Anchimaa-Toka | |||||
| Prime Minister | Salchak Toka | |||||
| Historical era | Interwar period | |||||
| - | Established | August 14, 1921 | ||||
| - | Annexed | October 11, 1944 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | 1944 | 170,500 km²(65,830 sq mi) | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 1944 est. | 95,400 | ||||
| Density | 0.6 /km² (1.4 /sq mi) | |||||
| Currency | Tuvan akşa | |||||
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The Tuvan People's Republic (or People's Republic of Tannu Tuva; Tuvan: Tьвa Arat Respuвlik, Тыва Арат Республик, Tyva Arat Respublik; 1921 – 1944) was a partially
