Turkestan Autonomy
1917–1918 state in Central Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Turkestan Autonomy[lower-alpha 2] or Kokand Autonomy was a short-lived state in Central Asia that existed at the beginning of the Russian Civil War. It was formed on 27 November 1917[lower-alpha 1] and existed until 22 February 1918.[citation needed] It was a secular republic,[citation needed] headed by a president.[2]
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Turkestan Autonomy | |||||||||
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1917–1918 | |||||||||
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Anthem: Hymn of the Turkestan Autonomy [ru] | |||||||||
Status | Unrecognized autonomy of Russia | ||||||||
Capital | Kokand | ||||||||
Common languages | Uzbek Kazakh Kyrgyz Tajik Russian | ||||||||
Religion | Secular | ||||||||
Government | Parliamentary republic | ||||||||
Minister-President | |||||||||
• 1917 | Mukhamedzhan Tynyshpaev | ||||||||
• 1917-1918 | Mustafa Shokay | ||||||||
Historical era | Russian Civil War | ||||||||
• Established | 27 November 1917[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 22 February 1918 | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1918 | Almost 5 million | ||||||||
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Today part of | Uzbekistan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan |
It was one of the first secular states where the majority of the population were Muslims.[citation needed] It was the first democratic state in the history of Central Asia.[citation needed] The capital of the state was Kokand, which until then was the capital of the Kokand Khanate. There were 5 official languages: Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik and Russian. The population was about 5 million people,[citation needed] mostly Uzbeks as well as Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Russians and others.[citation needed]