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The Soviet Union dissolved into fifteen independent republics

Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet president on 25 December 1991

Following economic stagnation, political reforms, and rising nationalist movements across member states, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigned on 25 December 1991. The Soviet flag over the Kremlin was lowered, formally dissolving the USSR and restoring national independence to fifteen constituent republics.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as Soviet president on 25 December 1991. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.