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Complete catalogue of banknotes issued by Former Soviet Union countries, from Armenia to Uzbekistan. See now 15 independent nations, with rich and different history and culture.

Last updated: Tuesday, June 10, 2008

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*1****** A R M E N I A ********
Armenia is the smallest Soviet republic. It is just a fragment of historical Armenia. In about AD 300 Armenia became the first state to adopt Christianity, and the Armenian Apostolic Church still buttresses national identity. Long prey to invaders, Armenia was finally conquered in 1375 and ceased to exist as a separate state. For hundreds of years Turks, Persian, and later Russians fought over the territory. The Ottoman Turks forcibly uprooted Armenians during World War I; more then a million starved or were massacred. Independent from 1918 to 1920, Armenia succumbed once again, this time to Soviet force. By popular vote in 1991 Republic of Armenia became fully independent. Agriculture including cotton, vineyards and orchards, major industry chemical, mining, steel and paper.

Area 29,800 square km.
Population: 3,550,000; density: persons per sq km 119(urban 67.7%; rural 32.3%).
Capital: Yerevan 1,283,000; major cities: Gyumri 163,000; Kirovakan 76,000.
Official language: Armenian.
Ethnic grups: Armenian 93.7%; Azerbaijani 2.6%; Kurds 1.7%; Russian 1.6%; other 1.4%.
Religion: predominantly Armenian Apostolic.
Gross National Product: $670 per capita(1994).

PICK# ARMENIA Dram system -issue 1993-95 33 10 dra 1993 statue of David . . . . . . 34 25 dra 1993 frieze &cuneiform . . . . . 35 50 dra 1993 museum/parliament . . . . . 36a wmk1 100 dra 1993 Mt.Ararat&church. . . . . . 36b wmk2 100 dra 1993 Mt.Ararat&church. . . . . . 37a wmk1 200 dra 1993 church St.Hripsine. . . . . 37b wmk2 200 dra 1993 church St.Hripsine. . . . . 38a wmk1 500 dra 1993 Mt.Ararat& coin . . . . . . 38b wmk2 500 dra 1993 Mt.Ararat& coin . . . . . . watermark: wmk1 -outlined arms, wmk2 -graded arms 39 1.000 dra 1994 M.Mashtotz/ruins. . . . . . 40 5.000 dra 1995 temple/Goddess Anahid . . .

-issue 1998-99 41 50 dra 1998 Khachaturyan/ballet . . . . 42 100 dra 1998 Hambardzumyan/telescope . . 44 500 dra 1999 Tamanyan/building . . . . . 45 1.000 dra 1999 Charents/carriage . . . . . 46 5.000 dra 1999 Tumanyan/painting . . . . . 47 20.000 dra 1999 Martiros/painting . . . . .

-commemorative issue 2001 48 comm 50.000 dra 2001 "1700 yr of Christianity" .

-issue 2001- 50 1.000 dra 2001 Charents/carriage . . . . . 51 5.000 dra 2003 Tumanyan/painting . . . . . 52 10.000 dra 2003 Isahakian/city. . . . . . . Bonds; NL-bond 500 dra 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NL-bond 1000 dra 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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*2******* A Z E R B A I J A N ******
Lowlands surrounding the Kura River account for much of Azerbaijan's varied terrain, while the peaks of the Caucasus Mountains form the republic's northwest boundary. Azerbaijan was invaded by Arabs in the seventh century, Turks in the 11th, and Russians in the 19th. Azerbaijanis, Turkic speakers are predominantly Shiite Muslims, with historical ties to Persia. In 1991 declared itself formally independent. Rich in mineral deposits with oil as its leading industry.

Area 86,600 square km.
Population: 7,684,000; density: persons per sq km 88(urban 53.2%; rural 46.8%).
Capital: Baku 1,100,000; major cities: Gyandzha (formerly Kirovabad) 282,200; Sumqayit (Sumgait) 236,200; Mingacevir (Mingechaur) 90,900; Naxçivan (Nakhichevan) 61,700.
Official language: Azerbaijani.
Ethnic grups : Azerbaijani 82.7%; Russian 5.6%; Armenian 5.6%; Lezgin 2.4%; Avar 0.6%; Ukrainian 0.5%; Tatar 0.4%; other 2.2%.
Religion: predominantly Muslim(Shi'i Muslim 70%; Sunni Muslim 30%).
Gross National Product: $500 per capita(1994).


PICK#                 AZERBAIJAN 
         Manat system         -first issue(1992)
11              1 man (1992)  Maiden Tower. . . serie"A/1" 
12             10 man (1992)  Maiden Tower. . . serie"A/1" 
13a           250 man (1992)  Maiden Tower. . . serie"A/1" 


                              -second issue(1993)
14              1 man (1993)  Maiden Tower. . . serie"A/1" 
15              5 man (1993)  Maiden Tower. . . serie"A/1" 
16             10 man (1993)  Maiden Tower. . . serie"A/1" 
17a            50 man (1993)  Maiden Tower. . . serie"A/1" 
18a           100 man (1993)  Maiden Tower. . . serie"A/1" 
19a           500 man (1999)  Gencevi . . . . . serie"A/1" 
20a         1.000 man (1993)  Resulzado . . . . serie"A/1" 
                              -reissue 1999-(serie 2 letters)
17b            50 man (1999)  Maiden Tower. . . .serie"BA" 
18b           100 man (1993)  Maiden Tower. . . .serie"BA" 
13b           250 man (1992)  Maiden Tower. . . .serie"BA" 
19b           500 man (1999)  Gencevi . . . . . .serie"BA" 
20b         1.000 man (1999)  Resulzado . . . . .serie"BC" 


                              -issue 1994-
21a        10.000 man 1994    Shirvanshahs Palace. . ."AA" 
21b        10.000 man 1994    Shirvanshahs Palace. . . . . 
22         50.000 man 1995    Momina Khatun shrine . . . . 
23          1.000 man 2001    oil industry. . . . . . . .  

     -State Certificate(Privatization & Compensation Certificate)
NL p/h   1/32.000.000 ND      w/counterfoil. . . . . . . .

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*3****** B E L A R U S *********
Forest cover a third of Belarus whose landscape mixes hills and flatlands. The Belorussians, a Slavic people, have never ruled themselves in modern times. Kiev held the region until 1240; Lithuania and Poland governed into the 18th century; Russian rule began in 1772. The World War II brutalized the republic, which lost a quarter of its population, and virtually destroyed its economy. Now produces machinery, electrical equipment, flax and potatoes. An independent republic was declared in 1991.

Area 207,600 square km.
Population: 10,400,000; density: persons per sq km 50(urban 67.9%; rural 32.1%).
Capital: Minsk 1,671,000; major cities: Homel 517,000; Vitebsk 373,000; Mahilow 364,000; Hrodno 291,000.
Official language: Belarusian.
Ethnic grups: Belarusian 77.8%; Russian 13.2%; Polish 4.1%; Ukrainian 2.9%; other 2%.
Religion: predominantly Belarusian Orthodox; with Roman Catholic minority.
Gross National Product: $2,160 per capita(1994).


PICK#                 BELARUS
         Rubel system         -first issue 1992
1              50 kap 1992    squirrel. . . . . . . . . .  
2               1 rub 1992    hare. . . . . . . . . . . .  
3               3 rub 1992    beavers . . . . . . . . . .  
4               5 rub 1992    wolves. . . . . . . . . . .  
5              10 rub 1992    lynxes. . . . . . . . . . .  
6              25 rub 1992    moose . . . . . . . . . . .  
7              50 rub 1992    bear. . . . . . . . . . . .  
8             100 rub 1992    european bison. . . . . . .  


                              -second issue 1992
9             200 rub 1992    city view . . . . . . . . .  
10            500 rub 1992    plaza in Minsk. . . . . . .  
11          1.000 rub 1992    Academy in Minsk. . . . . .  
12          5.000 rub 1992    Minsk . . . . . . . . . . .  


                              -issue 1994-1996
13         20.000 rub 1994    bank. . . . . . . . . . . .  
14         50.000 rub 1995    fort Brest. . . . . . . . .  
15        100.000 rub 1996    ballet/theatre. . . . . . .  


                              -issue 1998
16          1.000 rub 1998    Academy in Minsk. . . . . .  
17          5.000 rub 1998    Minsk . . . . . . . . . . .  
18        500.000 rub 1998    palace/occupations. . . . .  
19      1.000.000 rub 1999    painting/museum . . . . . .  
20      5.000.000 rub 1999    stadium/sky resort. . . . .  


     New Ruble system         -issue 2000(1 new ruble =1.000 old rubles)
21              1 rub 2000    Academy in Minsk. . . . . .  
22              5 rub 2000    Minsk . . . . . . . . . . .  
23             10 rub 2000    library in Minsk. . . . . .  
24             20 rub 2000    bank in Minsk . . . . . . .  
25             50 rub 2000    fort Brest. . . . . . . . .  
26            100 rub 2000    ballet/theatre. . . . . . .  
27            500 rub 2000    palace/occupations. . . . .  
28          1.000 rub 2000    painting/museum . . . . . .  
29          5.000 rub 2000    stadium/sky resort. . . . .  
30         10.000 rub 2000    theatre/bridge. . . . . . .  
31         20.000 rub 2000    Gomel/palace. . . . . . . .  
32         50.000 rub 2000    Mirsk castle. . . . . . . .  
34        100.000 rub (2006)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  


                              -commemorative issue "Bank Belarus 1991-2001"
33  comm       20 rub 2001    "Bank Belarus 1991-2001" . . 


                              -commemorative issue "Millenium"
CS1 comm 1-10.000 rub 2000    "Millennium".10 notes folder

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*4******* E S T O N I A ********
Estonia, was least populous Soviet republic. Came under Germanic rule in the 13th century. Its people were shape by other occupier's culture - and the Reformation (Estonia has remained Lutheran). Sweden ruled Estonia from the late 1500's ceding it and other Baltic provinces to Peter the Great in 1721. Its capitol Tallinn was founded by Danes in 1219 and prizes its medieval architecture. Estonia was independent from 1918 to 1940, when it was annexed by Soviet Union. In August 1991 the Parliament voted to reassert the republic's independence. Estonian's population is now 30% Russian, causing Estonians to consider their culture endangered. Estonia has a skilled work force. Agriculture, dairy products, timber and petroleum are exporting.

Area: 45,227 sq km.
Population: 1,506,000; density: persons per sq km 34(urban 70.3%; rural 29.7%).
Capital: Tallinn 442,679; major cities: Tartu 105,844; Narva 79,094; Kohtla-Jarve 72,659; Parnu 51,963.
Official language: Estonian.
Ethnic grups: Estonian 61.5%; Russian 30.3%; Ukrainian 3.1%; Belorussian 1.8%; Finnish 1.1%; other 2.2%.
Religion: predominantly Evangelical Lutheran, with Orthodox and Baptist minorities.
Gross National Product: $2.820 per capita(1992).

PICK# ESTONIA Kroon system -issue 1991-1992 69 1 kro 1992 Raud/Toompea castle . . . . 70 2 kro 1992 Baer/Tartu University . . . 71a 5 kro 1991 Keres/Jaanilinn fort. . . . 71b 5 kro 1992 Keres/Jaanilinn fort. . . . 72a 10 kro 1991 Hurt/oak tree . . . . . . . 72b 10 kro 1992 Hurt/oak tree . . . . . . . 73a 25 kro 1991 Hansen/rural farm . . . . . 73b 25 kro 1992 Hansen/rural farm . . . . . 74a 100 kro 1991 Koidula/shore . . . . . . . 74b 100 kro 1992 Koidula/limestone shore . . 75a 500 kro 1991 Jakobson/barn swallow . . . 75b 500 kro 1992 Jakobson/barn swallow . . .
-issue 1994 76 5 kro 1994 Keres/Jaanilinn fort. . . . 77 10 kro 1994 Hurt/oak tree . . . . . . . 78 50 kro 1994 Tobias/Opera. . . . . . . . 79 100 kro 1994 Koidula/limestone shore . . 80 500 kro 1994 Jakobson/barn swallow. . . .
-issue 1996 81 500 kro 1996 Jakobson/barn swallow . . .
-issue 1999-2000 82 100 kro 1999 Koidula/limestone shore . . 83 500 kro 2000 Jakobson/barn swallow . . .
-issue 2002 84 25 kro 2002 Hansen/rural farm .
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*5****** G E O R G I A ********
Georgia is a rugged land between two Caucasus mountain ranges. Its culture is ancient; Greek myths placed the bound Prometheus on a Georgian peak. The written language dates from the fifth century AD, as does the capital Tbilisi. Queen Tamara presided over Georgia's zenith -a Caucasian empire- from 1184 to 1213, after which Mongols invaded. For centuries a battleground between Turks and Persians, Georgia which was Christian, turned to Russia for protection in 1783, only to be invaded in 1800s. Briefly independent, Georgia came under Soviet rule in 1921. Hydro-electricity, minerals, forestry and agriculture are chief industries. An independent republic was declared in 1991.

Area 69,700 square km.
Population: 5,681,000; density: persons per sq km 81(urban 55.7%; rural 44.3%).
Capital: Tbilisi 1,270,000; major cities: Kutaisi 240,000; Rustavi 158,000; Batumi 137,000; Sokhumi (Sukhumi) 112,000.
Official language: Georgian.
Ethnic grups: Georgian 70.1%; Armenian 8.1%; Russian 6.3%; Azerbaijani 5.7%; Ossetian 3.0%; Greek 1.9%; Abkhazian 1.8%; other 3.1%.
Religio: predominantly Georgian Orthodox (65%); minorities: Muslims (11%), Russian Orthodox (10%), and Armenian Orthodox (8%).
Gross National Product: $580 per capita(1993).

PICK# GEORGIA Kuponi system -first issue(1993) -Tbilisi view 25 5 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .1 issue 26 10 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .1 issue 27 50 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .1 issue 28 100 kup (1993) Tbilisi. . . . . . . 1 issue 29 500 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .1 issue 30 1.000 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .1 issue 31 5.000 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .1 issue 32 10.000 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .1 issue
-second issue(1993) -Tbilisi view 33 1 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .2 issue 34 3 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .2 issue 35 5 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .2 issue 36 10 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .2 issue 37 50 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .2 issue 38 100 kup (1993) Tbilisi . . . . . . .2 issue
-third issue 1993 -Tbilisi view 39 10.000 kup 1993 Tbilisi . . . . . . .3 issue 40 25.000 kup 1993 Tbilisi . . . . . . .3 issue 41 50.000 kup 1993 Tbilisi . . . . . . .3 issue 42 100.000 kup 1993 Tbilisi . . . . . . .3 issue
-issue 1993 -griffins/grapes 43 250 kup 1993 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 44 2.000 kup 1993 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 45 3.000 kup 1993 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 46a 20.000 kup 1993 griffins/grapes . . . . . .
-issue 1994 -griffins/grapes 46b 20.000 kup 1994 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 47 30.000 kup 1994 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 48 50.000 kup 1994 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 48A 100.000 kup 1994 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 49 150.000 kup 1994 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 50 250.000 kup 1994 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 51 500.000 kup 1994 griffins/grapes . . . . . . 52 1.000.000 kup 1994 griffins/grapes . . . . . .
Laris system -issue 1995 53 1 lar 1995 Pirosmani/Tbilisi . . . . . 54 2 lar 1995 Paliashvili/opera . . . . . 55 5 lar 1995 Javakhishvili/university. . 56 10 lar 1995 Tseriteli/woman . . . . . . 57 20 lar 1995 Chavchavadze/Tbilisi. . . . 58 50 lar 1995 Pr.Tamara/Centaur . . . . . 59 100 lar 1995 Rustaveli/frieze. . . . . . 60 500 lar 1995 Kg.David/cross (not issued)
-issue 1999 61 1 lar 1999 Pirosmani/Tbilisi . . . . . 62 2 lar 1999 Paliashvili/opera . . . . . 63 5 lar 1999 Javakhishvili/university. . 64 10 lar 1999 Tseriteli/woman . . . . . . 65 20 lar 1999 Chavchavadze/Tbilisi. . . . 66 50 lar 1999 Pr.Tamara/Centaur . . . . . 67 100 lar 1999 Rustaveli/frieze. . . . . .
-issue 2002-4 68 1 lar 2002 Pirosmani/Tbilisi . . . . . 69 2 lar 2002 Paliashvili/opera . . . . . 70 5 lar 2002 Javakhishvili/university. . 71 10 lar 2002 Tseriteli/woman . . . . . . 72 20 lar 2002 Chavchavadze/Tbilisi. . . . 73 50 lar 2004 Pr.Tamara/Centaur . . . . . 74 100 lar 2004 Rustaveli/frieze. . . . . .
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*6*** K A Z A K H S T A N *****
Plateau and desert dominate Kazakhstan, second in area to the Russian Republic. Kazakhs are a Muslim people of Mongol descent who speak a Turkic language. Largely nomadic, they emerged as a distinct people in the 15th century. Russia consolidated its rule over the region during the 19th century. During the 1950s Moscow unveiled the Virgin Lands program to cultivate what had been Kazakh pastures. Kazakhstan now grows a third of former Soviet Union's wheat. A million square miles of steppe desert, and mountains is reach in natural resources as lead, zinc, copper and oil. Independent was declared in 1991.

Area 1,049,200 square miles (2,717,300 square km).
Population: 16,669,000; Density: persons per sq km 6.1(urban 56.6%; rural 43.4%).
Capital: Almaty (Alma-Ata) 1,156,200; major cities: Qaraghandy (Karaganda) 608,600; Shymkent (Chimkent) 438,800; Semey (Semipalatinsk) 344,700; Pavlodar 342,500.
Official language: Kazakh.
Ethnic grups: Kazakh 41.1%; Russian 37.3%; Ukrainian 5.3%; German 5.0%; Uzbek 2.1%; Tatar 2.0%; other 7.2%.
Religion: predominantly Sunni Muslims; with a Christian minority (mainly Russian Orthodox and Baptist).
Gross National Product: $1,110 per capita(1994).

PICK# KAZAKHSTAN Tenge system -first issue 1993 1 1 tyin 1993 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 tyin 1993 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 tyin 1993 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 10 tyin 1993 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 20 tyin 1993 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 50 tyin 1993 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 tenge 1993 Al-Farabi/archit.draft. . . 8 3 tenge 1993 Suyinbay/mountains. . . . . 9 5 tenge 1993 Kurmangazy/shrine . . . . . 10 10 tenge 1993 Velikhanov/mountains. . . . 11 20 tenge 1993 Abay/horseman . . . . . . . 12 50 tenge 1993 Khan Abulkhair/painting . . 13 100 tenge 1993 Khan Ablay/shrine . . . . .
-second issue 1993-8 14 200 tenge 1993 Al-Farabi/shrine. . . . . . 15 500 tenge 1994 Al-Farabi/shrine . . . . . . 16 1.000 tenge 1994 Al-Farabi/shrine. . . . . . 17 2.000 tenge 1996 Al-Farabi/shrine . . . . . . 18 5.000 tenge 1998 Al-Farabi/shrine . . . . . .
-issue 1999-2003 20 200 tenge 1999 Al-Farabi/shrine. . . . . . 21 500 tenge 1999 Al-Farabi/shrine. . . . . . 22 1.000 tenge 2000 Al-Farabi/shrine. . . . . . 23 2.000 tenge 2000 Al-Farabi/shrine. . . . . . 24 5.000 tenge 2001 Al-Farabi/shrine . . . . . . 25 10.000 tenge 2003 Al-Farabi/shrine . . . . . .
-commemorative issue "Independence 1991-2001" 26 comm 5.000 tenge 2001 "Independence 1991-2001". .
-issue 2004 27 500 tenge (2004) Al-Farabi/shrine . . . . . .
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*7*** K Y R G Y Z S T A N ******
Kyrgyzstan shares the Tian Shan with China. The Kyrgyzs are Muslims who came under Russian rule in the late 19th century. Turkic speakers, they had no written language prior to the Soviet regime. A source of coal and mercury ore, Kyrgyzstan ranks third in wool production. Kyrgyzstan declared independent state in 1991.

Area 198,500 square km.
Population: 4,483,000; density: persons per sq km 22.6(urban 37.2%; rural 62.8%).
Capital: Bishkek (Frunze) 670,000; major cities: Osh 250,000; Jalal-Abad 74,200; Tokmok 71,200; Kara-Köl 64,300.
Official languages: Kyrgyz; Russian.
Ethnic grups: Kyrgyz 52.4%; Russian 21.5%; Uzbek 12.9%; Ukrainian 2.5%; German 2.4%; Tatar 1.6%; other 6.7%.
Religion: predominantly Sunni Muslim.
Gross National Product: $610 per capita(1994).

PICK# KYRGYZSTAN Som system -first issue(1993) 1 1 tyi (1993) eagle . . . . . . . . . . . 2 10 tyi (1993) eagle . . . . . . . . . . . 3 50 tyi (1993) eagle . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 som (1993) Manas the Noble . . . . . . 5 5 som (1993) Manas the Noble . . . . . . 6 20 som (1993) Manas the Noble . . . . . .
-second issue(1994) 7 1 som (1994) Maldubayev/instruments. . . 8 5 som (1994) Beishenalieva/building. . . 9 10 som (1994) Kassim/mountains. . . . . . 10 20 som (1994) Moldo/shrine. . . . . . . . 11 50 som (1994) Datka/shrine. . . . . . . . 12 100 som (1994) Toktogul/dam. . . . . . . .
-issue 1997-2000 13 5 som 1997 Beishenalieva/building. . . 14 10 som 1997 Kassim/mountains. . . . . . 15 1 som 1999 Maldubayev/instruments. . . 16 200 som 2000 Osmonov/lake,poem . . . . . 17 500 som 2000 Karalaiev/Kyrgyz. . . . . . 18 1.000 som 2000 Balasagbin/mountains. . . .
-issue 2002- 19 20 som 2002 Moldo/shrine. . . . . . . . 20 50 som 2002 Datka/shrine. . . . . . . . 21 100 som 2002 Toktogul/mountain . . . . . 22 200 som 2004 Osmonov/lake,poem . . . . .
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*8******* L A T V I A *********
Latvians descend from ancient Balts and speak one of two surviving Baltic languages (Lithuanian is the other). The population is predominantly Lutheran, with a significant Roman Catholic minority. A coastal plain punctuated by hills, Latvia fell to Germanic invaders in the 1200s. Poland and Sweden divided the country in the early 1600s. Russia, elbowing in to gain a Baltic Sea "window" held all Latvia by 1795. Latvia was independent between the World Wars. Like Estonia and Lithuania. Latvia was independent between the World Wars. The Soviet Union annexed the Latvia in 1940. Industrial and urban makes machinery, scientific instrument and consumer goods. Latvia declared its independence in August 1991.

Area 64,589 square km.
Population: 2,565,000; density: persons per sq km 40(urban 69.2%; rural 30.8%).
Capital: Riga 803,952; major cities: Daugavpils 120,917; Liepaja 95,046; Jelgava 69,411; Jurmala 55,256.
Official language: Latvian.
Ethnic grups: Latvian 52.0%; Russian 34.0%; Belarusian 4.5%; Ukrainian 3.4%; Polish 2.3%; Lithuanian 1.3%.
Religion: predominantly Evangelical Lutheran, with Russian Orthodox, or Roman Catholic.
Gross National Product: $2,290 per capita(1994).

PICK# LATVIA Rubli system -issue 1992 35 1 rub 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2 rub 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 5 rub 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 10 rub 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 20 rub 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 50 rub 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 200 rub 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 500 rub 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lat system -issue 1992(1 lat =200 rublu) 43a 5 lat 1992 oak/ornament . . . . . . . . 43b 5 lat 1996 oak/ornament . . . . . . . . 44 10 lat 1992 Dougava river/broach. . . . 45 20 lat 1992 farm/linen design . . . . . 46 50 lat 1992 sailing ship. . . . . . . . 47 100 lat 1992 Barons/woven design . . . . 48 500 lat 1992 woman/ornament . . . . . . . -issue 2001- 49 5 lat 2001 oak/folklore design. . . . . 50 10 lat 2000 Dougava river/broach. . . . 51 20 lat 2004 farm/linen design . . . . .
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*9***** L I T H U A N I A ******
Lithuanians call their flat country the amber land; it mines much of the world's supply of this unique golden material. Its language retains many aspects of its ancient Indo-European languages. The republic's population, 80% Lithuanian, is predominantly Roman Catholic. After resisting Germanic invaders in the 13th century, Lithuania emerged as a grand duchy joined to Poland through the Lublin Union in 1569. In the 15th century it was a major power of central Europe, stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Russia ruled the Lithuanians after partition of Poland in 1795. The nation gained independence following WW1 but was forcibly annexed by USSR in 1940. Lithuania declared independence on March 11, 1990. The economy is based on livestock raising and manufacturing.

Area 65,200 square km.
Population: 3,717,000; density: persons per sq km 57(urban 68.3%; rural 31.7%)
Capital: Vilnius 584,400; major cities: Kaunas 423,900; Klaipeda 204,600.
Official language: Lithuanian.
Ethnic grups: Lithuanian 81.1%; Russian 8.5%; Polish 7.0%; Belorussian 1.5%; Ukrainian 1.0%; other 0.9%.
Religion: Roman Catholic(80%); with Russian Orthodox and Evangelical Lutheran, minorities.
Gross National Product: $1,350 per capita(1994).

PICK# LITHUANIA Talonas system -issue 1991(with out clause) 29a 0.10 tal 1991 arms . . . . . . . .w/o text 31a 0.50 tal 1991 arms . . . . . . . .w/o text 32a 1 tal 1991 lizards. . . . . . .w/o text 33a 3 tal 1991 birds. . . . . . . .w/o text 33a 3 tal 1991 birds . . . . . . . w/o text 34a 5 tal 1991 hawk. . . . . . . . w/o text 36a 25 tal 1991 lynx . . . . . . . .w/o text 37a 50 tal 1991 elk. . . . . . . . .w/o text 38a 100 tal 1991 bison. . . . . . . .w/o text
-issue 1991(with clause) 29b 0.10 tal 1991 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 0.20 tal 1991 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 31b 0.50 tal 1991 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 31x1 0.50 tal 1991 arms. . . . . . w/text error 31x2 0.50 tal 1991 arms. . . . .w/text inverted 32b 1 tal 1991 lizards . . . . . . . . . . 33b 3 tal 1991 birds . . . . . . . . . . . 34b 5 tal 1991 hawk. . . . . . . . . . . . 35b 10 tal 1991 martens . . . . . . . . . . 36b 25 tal 1991 lynx. . . . . . . . . . . . 37b 50 tal 1991 elk . . . . . . . . . . . . 38b 100 tal 1991 european bison. . . . . . .
-issue 1992-3 39 1 tal 1992 birds . . . . . . . . . . . 40 10 tal 1992 nest w/birds. . . . . . . . 41 50 tal 1992 birds . . . . . . . . . . . 42 100 tal 1992 seals . . . . . . . . . . . 43 200 tal 1992 deer. . . . . . . . . . . . 44 500 tal 1992 bear. . . . . . . . . . . . 45 200 tal 1993 deer. . . . . . . . . . . . 46 500 tal 1993 wolves. . . . . . . . . . .
Litu system -issue 1991(1 litas=100 talonu) 47 10 lit 1991 aviators/plane. . . . . . . 48 20 lit 1991 Maironis/Kaunas . . . . . . 49 50 lit 1991 Basanavicius/Vilnius. . . . 50 100 lit 1991 Daukantas/Vilnius . . . . .
-issue 1993-4 53 1 lit 1994 Zemaite/church. . . . . . . 54 2 lit 1993 Valancius/castle. . . . . . 55 5 lit 1993 Jablonskis/spinning . . . . 56 10 lit 1993 aviators/plane. . . . . . . 57 20 lit 1993 Maironis/Kaunas . . . . . . 58 50 lit 1993 Basanavicius/Vilnius . . . .
-issue 1997-2000 59 10 lit 1997 aviators/plane. . . . . . . 60 20 lit 1997 Maironis/Kaunas . . . . . . 61 50 lit 1998 Basanavicius/Vilnius. . . . 62 100 lit 2000 Daukantas/Vilnius . . . . . 63 200 lit 1997 Vydunas/lighthouse. . . . . 64 500 lit 2000 Kudirka/bell of freedom. . .
-issue 2001- 65 10 lit 2001 aviators/plane. . . . . . . 66 20 lit 2001 Maironis/Kaunas . . . . . . 67 50 lit 2003 Basanavicius/Vilnius. . . .
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*10****** M O L D O V A ********
As an ethnic group Moldovans do not exist. The people of the republic are essentially Romanian, and their language was the only Romance tongue native to the former Soviet Union. Moldova has used the Cyrillic alphabet under Soviet rule, but a return to Roman characters - a triumph for the republic - was announced in 1989. Bessarabia, the old name for the region between the Dnestr and the Prut Rivers, bounced back and forth between the Ottoman Empire and Russia for a hundred years, until the Turks ceded it in 1812. Bessarabia became part of Romania after World War I; the Soviets intimidated Romania into giving up the territory in 1940. Largely agricultural, known for production of grapes and wine. An independent republic was declared in 1991. In 1992, a join declaration by Russian and Moldovan presidents envisaged a demarcation line from Transdniestria's separatists, which had developed into self-styled republic.

Area 33,700 square km.
Population: 4,470,000; density: persons per sq km 129(urban 46.8%; rural 53.2%).
Capital: Chisinau 753,500; major cities: Tiraspol 186,000; Balti 164,900; Tighina (Bendery) 141,500; Râbnita 62,900.
Official language: Romanian.
Ethnic grups: Moldovan(Romanian) 65%; Ukrainian 14%; Russian 13%; Gagauz 4%; Bulgarian 2%; other 2%.
Religion: predominantly Moldovan Orthodox.
Gross National Product $870 per capita(1994).

PICK# MOLDOVA Cupon system -issue 1992-93 1 50 cup 1992 arms/castle Soroca. . . . . 2 200 cup 1992 arms/castle Soroca. . . . . 3 1000 cup 1993 arms/castle Soroca. . . . . 4 5000 cup 1993 arms/castle Soroca. . . . .
Leu system -issue 1992(1 leu =1000 cupons) 5 1 leu 1992 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. . 6 5 lei 1992 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. . 7 10 lei 1992 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. .
-issue 1994- 8 1 leu 1994 Kg./monastery Capriana. . . 8 1 leu 1995 Kg./monastery Capriana. . . 8 1 leu 1998 Kg./monastery Capriana. . . 8 1 leu 1999 Kg./monastery Capriana. . . 8 1 leu 2002 Kg./monastery Capriana. . . 9 5 lei 1994 Kg./church St.Dumitreu. . . 9 5 lei 1995 Kg./church St.Dumitreu. . . 9 5 lei 1999 Kg./church St.Dumitreu. . . 10 10 lei 1994 Kg./monastery Hirjauca. . . 10 10 lei 1995 Kg./monastery Hirjauca. . . 10 10 lei 1998 Kg./monastery Hirjauca. . . 10 10 lei 2005 Kg./monastery Hirjauca. . . 13 20 lei 1992 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. . 13 20 lei 1995 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. . 13 20 lei 1997 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. . 13 20 lei 1999 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. . 13 20 lei 2002 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. . 13 20 lei 2004 Kg.Stephen/castle Soroca. . 14 50 lei 1992 Kg./church Hirbovet . . . . 14 50 lei 2002 Kg./church Hirbovet . . . . 15 100 lei 1992 Kg./castle Thighina . . . . 15 100 lei 2002 Kg./castle Thighina . . . . 16 200 lei 1992 Kg.Stephen/city hall. . . . 17 500 lei 1992 Kg.Stephen/cathedral . . . . 18 1.000 lei 1992 Kg.Stephen/ . . . .
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*11******* R U S S I A *********
Russia, formerly central power of U.S.S.R., spans 11 times zones. The first Russian dynasty was founded in Novogrod by the Viking Rurik in 862. 1613-1917 the Romanov dynasty builds upon the old Muscovite empire, extending its rule to Black Sea and Pacific Ocean. After the Bolshevik Revolution the USSR was formed. The Russian Republic is officially a federation, and smaller groups, like Tatars, Bashkirs, have their own autonomous republics within it. In practice however Russians, who make 80% of the population, rule the roost. Though reliant on imports of food, Russia has vast mineral wealth, with enormous untapped oil reserves. Some large deposits lie within the autonomous republics of minority peoples - what can be a potential conflict.

Area 17,075,400 square km.
Population: 147,168,000, density: persons per sq km 8.6(urban 73.1%; rural 26.9%).
Capital: Moscow 8,570,200; major cities: St. Petersburg 4,320,900; Nizhny Novgorod 1,424,600; Novosibirsk 1,418,200; Yekaterinburg 1,347,000; Samara 1,222,500; Omsk 1,161,200; Chelyabinsk 1,124,500; Kazan 1,092,300; Ufa 1,091,800; Perm 1,086,100; Rostov-na-Donu 1,023,200.
Official language: Russian.
Ethnic grups: Russian 85.0%; Tatar 3.9%; Ukrainian 2.4%; Chuvash 1.2%; Bashkir 1.0%; Belorussian 0.7%; Mordovian 0.7%; German 0.6%; other 4.5%.
Religion: predominantly Russian Orthodox; with Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, and Jewish minorities.
Gross National Product: $2,650 per capita(1994).

PICK# RUSSIA Ruble system -issue 1961 222 1 rub 1961 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 223 3 rub 1961 view of Kremlin . . . . . . 224 5 rub 1961 Spasski tower . . . . . . . 233 10 rub 1961 Lenin . . . . . . . . . . . 234 25 rub 1961 Lenin . . . . . . . . . . . 235 50 rub 1961 Lenin . . . . . . . . . . . 236 100 rub 1961 Lenin . . . . . . . . . . .
-issue 1991 237 1 rub 1991 arms. . . . . . . . . . . . 238 3 rub 1991 view of Kremlin . . . . . . 239 5 rub 1991 Spasski tower . . . . . . . 240 10 rub 1991 Lenin . . . . . . . . . . . 241 50 rub 1991 Spasski tower . . . . . . . 242 100 rub 1991 Lenin . . . . . . . . . . . 243 100 rub 1991 Lenin w/guilloche . . . . . 244 200 rub 1991 Lenin/Kremlin . . . . . . . 245 500 rub 1991 Lenin/Kremlin . . . . . . . 246 1.000 rub 1991 Lenin/Kremlin . . . . . . .
Commonwealth of Independent States - CIS, -issue 1992 247 50 rub 1992 Lenin/Kremlin . . . . . . . 248 200 rub 1992 Lenin/Kremlin . . . . . . . 249 500 rub 1992 Lenin/Kremlin . . . . . . . 250 1.000 rub 1992 Lenin/Kremlin . . . . . . . 251 10.000 rub 1992 Privatization Check . . . . 252 5.000 rub 1992 Kremlin/Kremlin . . . . . . 253 10.000 rub 1992 Kremlin/Kremlin . . . . . .
-issue 1993-1994 254 100 rub 1993 Kremlin/Kremlin . . . . . . 255 200 rub 1993 Kremlin/Kremlin . . . . . . 256 500 rub 1993 Kremlin/Kremlin . . . . . . 257 1.000 rub 1993 Kremlin/Kremlin . . . . . . 258a 5.000 rub 1993 Kremlin/Kremlin . . . . . . 258b 5.000 rub 1993/4 "issue 1994". . . . . . . . 259a 10.000 rub 1993 Kremlin/Kremlin . . . . . . 259b 10.000 rub 1993/4 "issue 1994". . . . . . . . 260a 50.000 rub 1993 Kremlin/Kremlin. . . . . . . 260b 50.000 rub 1993/4 "issue 1994". . . . . . . .
-issue 1995 261 1.000 rub 1995 Vladivostok/coast view. . . 262 5.000 rub 1995 Novogrod/cathedral. . . . . 263 10.000 rub 1995 Krasnoyarsk/dam . . . . . . 264 50.000 rub 1995 statue/St.Petersburg. . . . 265 100.000 rub 1995 Moscow/theatre. . . . . . . 266 500.000 rub 1995 Peter Great, Arkhangelsk . .
New Ruble system -issue 1997(1 new ruble =1.000 old rubles) 267 5 rub 1997 cathedral/Novogrod. . . . . 268a 10 rub 1997 Krasnoyarsk/dam . . . . . . 268b 10 rub 1997 2001;Krasnoyarsk/dam. . . . 269a 50 rub 1997 statue/St.Petersburg. . . . 269b 50 rub 1997 2001;statue/St.Petersburg . 270a 100 rub 1997 Moscow/theater . . . . . . . 270c 100 rub 1997 2001;Moscow/theater . . . . 271a 500 rub 1997 Peter Great, Arkhangelsk . . 271b 500 rub 1997 2001;Peter Great,Arkhangelsk 272a 1.000 rub 1997 Yaroslav/church . . . . . .
-issue 1997 reissue 2004 273 10 rub 1997 2004;Krasnoyarsk/dam. . . . 274 50 rub 1997 2004;statue/St.Petersburg . 275 100 rub 1997 2004;Moscow/theater . . . . 276 500 rub 1997 2004;Peter Great,Arkhangelsk 277 1.000 rub 1997 2004;Yaroslav/church . . .
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*12* T A J I K I S T A N ****
The Tajiks are descendants of Iranian peoples and were once part of the Persian Empire. Alexander the Great also conquered the region. Tajikistan is the only former Soviet Union republic with an Iranian language. For several years following the Russian Revolution, Central Asians waged and finally lost a guerrilla war against Soviet regime. Tajikistan became a union republic in 1929. It has a highest birthrate in the former Soviet Union. Rising above Tajikistan's high altitude landscape is Communism Peak, at 7495m (24,590 feet), the highest point in Soviet Union. Though river valleys account for less than a tenth of republic's territory, they are home to 85 percent of the population. Tajikistan declared independence in Sept.1991.

Area 143,100 square km.
Population: 5,832,000; density: persons per sq km 40.8(urban 30.4%; rural 69.6%).
Capital: Dushanbe 582,400; major cities: Khujand (formerly Leninabad) 164,500; Kulob 79,300; Qurghonteppa 58,400; Urateppa 47,700.
Official language: Tajik.
Ethnic grups: Tajik 65%; Uzbek 25.0%; Russian 4%; Tatar 1.5%; Kyrgyz 1.3%; other 3.2%.
Religion: predominantly Sunni Muslim.
Gross National Product: $2,671,500,000 ($470 per capita).
Military personnel: 6,000; expenditure as percentage of GNP: 3.1% (per capita $19).

PICK# TAJIKISTAN Ruble system -issue 1994 1 1 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . . 2 5 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . . 3 10 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . . 4 20 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . . 5 50 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . . 6 100 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . . 7 200 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . . 8 500 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . . 9 1.000 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . . . . .
-issue 1994 (unissued) 9A unis 5.000 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . unissued 9B unis 10.000 rub 1994 arm/building. . . . unissued
Somon system -issue 1999 10 1 dir 1999 building/mountains. . . . . 11 5 dir 1999 building/shrine . . . . . . 12 20 dir 1999 hall/mountains. . . . . . . 13 50 dir 1999 horseman/mountains. . . . . 14 1 som 1999 Tursunzoda/building . . . . 15 5 som 1999 Aini/shrine . . . . . . . . 16 10 som 1999 Chamandi/shrine . . . . . . 17 20 som 1999 Ibin Sino/fortress. . . . . 18 50 som 1999 Gaufurov/teahouse. . . . . . 19 100 som 1999 Somoni/palace. . . . . . . .
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*13* T R A N S D N I E S T R I A ****
The separatist east territory of Moldova. The Moldova territories on the left bank of river Dniestr were conquered by Russian Army from the Turks at the end of the XVIIIc. In 1792 the Russian general, A.Suvorov, founded the town of Tiraspol, now a capital of the self proclaimed republic. The area was later always in Russian or Soviet empire except 1941-1943, when was capture by Romanian troops. Now, after two centuries of Russian colonization equally populated by Moldovians, Russians and Ukrainians. Proclamation of independent by Moldova in 1991 was a beginning of Russian's Transdniestria separatistic movement. After negotiation conducted with Russian participation and backed by Russian Army, Transdniestria Moldovian Republic was formed. Transdniestria has a president, parliament, army but is not recognized internationally. Moldova promised to not used a force to reestablish its territorial integrity.
TRANSDNIESTRIA IS A EASTERN PART OF MOLDOVA; pop 750 thousands; area 29.900sq.km
PICK# TRANSDNIESTRIA Rouble provisional system -Russian banknotes with stamp 1 10 rub 1961 w/stamp"10" . . . . . . #233 2 10 rub 1991 w/stamp"10" . . . . . . #240 3 25 rub 1961 w/stamp"25" . . . . . . #234 4 50 rub 1991 w/stamp"50" . . . . . . #241 5 50 rub 1992 w/stamp"50" . . . . . . #247 6 100 rub 1991 w/stamp"100". . . . . . #242 7 100 rub 1991 w/stamp"100". . . . . . #243 8 200 rub 1991 w/stamp"200". . . . . . #244 9 200 rub 1992 w/stamp"200". . . . . . #248 10 500 rub 1991 w/stamp"500". . . . . . #245 11 500 rub 1992 w/stamp"500". . . . . . #249 12 1.000 rub 1991 w/stamp"1000" . . . . . #246 13 1.000 rub 1992 w/stamp"1000" . . . . . #250 14 5.000 rub 1992 w/stamp"5000" . . . . . #251 14A 5 rub 1961 w/stamp"5000" . . . . . #224 14B 5 rub 1991 w/stamp"5000" . . . . . #239 15 10.000 rub 1992 w/stamp"10000". . . . . #252
Koupon-ruble system -issue 1993-94 16 1 kup-rub 1994 Suvorov/parliament. . . . . 17 5 kup-rub 1994 Suvorov/parliament. . . . . 18 10 kup-rub 1994 Suvorov/parliament. . . . . 19 50 kup-rub 1993 monument/parliament . . . . 20 100 kup-rub 1993 monument/parliament . . . . 21 200 kup-rub 1993 monument/parliament . . . . 22 500 kup-rub 1993 monument/parliament . . . . 23 1.000 kup-rub 1993 monument/parliament . . . . 24 5.000 kup-rub 1993 monument/parliament . . . .
Ruble system -issue 1994-97(1 ruble=100 kupon-ruble) 26 1.000 rub 1994 Suvorov/parliament . . .blue 27 50.000 rub 1994 hologram 50.000 on #17. . . 28 50.000 rub 1995 Khmelnicky/Shevchenko . . . 29 10.000 rub 1996 Suvorov/parliament. . . . . 29A{33} 10.000 rub 1998 Suvorov/parliament. . . . . 30 50.000 rub 1996 Suvorov/parliament. . . . . 31 100.000 rub 1996 Suvorov/parliament. . . . . 33 500.000 rub 1997 monument/parliament . . . .
-issue 2000- (1 ruble=1.000.000 old rubles) 34 1 rub 2000 Suvorov/monument. . . . . . 35 5 rub 2000 Suvorov/building. . . . . . 36 10 rub 2000 Suvorov/monastery . . . . . 37 25 rub 2000 Suvorov/fort. . . . . . . . 38 50 rub 2000 Shevchenko/building . . . . 39 100 rub 2000 Cantemir/church . . . . . . new 200 rub 2004 Rumancev/battle . . . . . . new 500 rub 2004 Catherina II/fort . . . . .
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*14* T U R K M E N I S T A N ****
Nearly 90% of the Turkiestan is a Kara Kum desert, whose emptiness gives a second lowest population density after Kazakhstan in the former Soviet Union. The Turkmen were pastoral nomads organized into numerous tribes at times ruled by neighbouring empires. Russia invaded in the late XIX century. Turkmenistan became a union republic in 1924 despite internal disputes and a lack of national identity. The arable land has more then tripled by building the Kara Kum Canal, begun in the 1950s and still being expanded. Main occupation is agricultural products including cotton and maize. It is reach in minerals, oil, coal, sulphur and is also famous for its carpets, Turkoman horses and Karakul sheep. In 1990 Turkmenistan adopted declaration of sovereignty followed by declaration of independence in Oct. 1991.

Area 488,100 square km.
Population: 4,081,000; density: persons per sq km 8.4(urban 45.1%; rural 54.9%).
Capital: Ashkhabad 416,400; major cities: Chardzhou 166,400; Dashovus 117,000; Mary 94,900; Nebit-Dag 89,100.
Official language: Turkmen.
Ethnic grups: Turkmen 73.3%; Russian 9.8%; Uzbek 9.0%; Kazakh 2.0%; Tatar 0.9%; other 5.0%.
Religion: predominantly Sunni Muslim.
Gross National Product: $1,270 per capita(1992).

PICK# TURKMENISTAN Manat system -first issue ND(1993) 1 1 manat (1993) Niazov/Ilarsanyn temple . . 2 5 manat (1993) Niazov/Seiydian temple. . . 3 10 manat (1993) Niazov/Tekesin temple . . . 4a 20 manat (1993) Niazov/Astanababa temple. . 5a 50 manat (1993) Niazov/Anew mosque. . . . . 6a 100 manat (1993) Niazov/Sanjaryn temple. . . 7a 500 manat (1993) Niazov/Hanymyn temple. . . .
-issue 1995-8 4b 20 manat 1995 Niazov/Astanababa temple. . 5b 50 manat 1995 Niazov/Anew mosque. . . . . 6b 100 manat 1995 Niazov/Sanjaryn temple. . . 7b 500 manat 1995 Niazov/Hanymyn temple . . . 8 1.000 manat 1995 Niazov/ornament . . . . . . 9 5.000 manat 1996 Niazov/ornament . . . . . . 10 10.000 manat 1996 Niazov/ornament . . . . . . 11 10.000 manat 1998 Niazov/mosque . . . . . . .
-issue 1999-2003 12 5.000 manat 1999 Niazov/ornament . . . . . . 12 5.000 manat 2000 Niazov/ornament . . . . . . 13 10.000 manat 1999 Niazov/mosque . . . . . . . 14 10.000 manat 2000 Niazov/palace . . . . . . . 15 10.000 manat 2003 Niazov/palace . . . . . . .
-issue 2005 16 10.000 manat 2005 Niazov/palace . . . . . . .
-issue 2005 new 50 manat 2005 Niazov/horse. . . . . . . . new 100 manat 2005 Niazov/building . . . . . . new 500 manat 2005 Niazov/jewellery. . . . . . new 1.000 manat 2005 Niazov/palace . . . . . . . new 5.000 manat 2005 Niazov/palace . . . . . . .
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*15****** U K R A I N E ********
Its plains account for 3% territory, but Ukraine holds 50 million people, nearly 20% of former Soviet Union. Ukraine's history entwines eastern and western threads. In 988 a Kievan prince imported Byzantine Christianity, from which evolved Russian Orthodoxy. Polish rule in the XV and XVI century exposed Ukraine to European culture. Warrior adventurers called Cossacks became a powerful, largely autonomous force in eastern Ukraine during the 1500s. Russia dominated the region after 1667. This Slavic nation has great potential with huge coal deposits, and heavy industries. With vast tracts of fertile soil it could become a major exporter of grain.

Area: 603,700 square km.
Population: 52,003,000; density: persons per sq km 86.1(urban 67.9%; rural 32.1%).
Capital: Kiev 2,645,000; major cities: Kharkiv 1,599,000; Dnipropetrovsk 1,176,000; Donetsk 1,114,000; Odessa 1,073,000.
Official language: Ukrainian.
Ethnic grups: Ukrainian 72.6%; Russian 22.2%; Belarusian 0.9%; Jewish 0.7%; Moldovan 0.6%; Tatar 0.4%; other 2.6%.
Religion: predominantly Ukrainian Orthodox, with Ukrainian Catholic minority.
Gross National Product: $1,570 per capita(1994).

PICK# UKRAINE Kupon system -issue 1991 81 1 kup 1991 St.Sophia Cathedral . . . . 82 3 kup 1991 St.Sophia Cathedral . . . . 83 5 kup 1991 St.Sophia Cathedral . . . . 84 10 kup 1991 St.Sophia Cathedral . . . . 85 25 kup 1991 St.Sophia Cathedral . . . . 86 50 kup 1991 St.Sophia Cathedral . . . . 87 100 kup 1991 St.Sophia Cathedral . . . .
-issue 1992-1996 88 100 kup 1992 Viking boat . . . . . . . . 89 200 kup 1992 Viking boat . . . . . . . . 90 500 kup 1992 Viking boat . . . . . . . . 91 1.000 kup 1992 Viking boat . . . . . . . . 92 2.000 kup 1993 Viking boat . . . . . . . . 93a 5.000 kup 1993 Viking boat . . . . . . . . 93b 5.000 kup 1995 Viking boat . . . . . . . . 94a 10.000 kup 1993 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 94b 10.000 kup 1995 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 94c 10.000 kup 1996 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 95a 20.000 kup 1993 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 95b 20.000 kup 1994 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 95b 20.000 kup 1995 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 95c 20.000 kup 1996 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 96a 50.000 kup 1993 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 96b 50.000 kup 1994 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 96b 50.000 kup 1995 St.Vladimir/palace . . . . . 97a 100.000 kup 1993 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 97b 100.000 kup 1994 St.Vladimir/palace. . . . . 98a 200.000 kup 1993 /opera. . . . . . . wmk"YHB" 98b 200.000 kup 1994 /opera. . . . . wmk"trident" 99 500.000 kup 1994 St.Vladimir/opera . . . . . 100 1.000.000 kup 1995 Shevchenko/building. . . . .
-State Certificate(Privatization & Compensation Certificate) 91A 1.000.000 kup (1995) State Certificate. . . . . . 91B 2.000.000 kup (1995) State Certificate. . . . . . 101 1.000.050 kar 1995 Privatization Certificate. .
Hryvna system -issue 1992(1 hryvna=100.000 kupons) 103a sig.G 1 hry 1992 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson . . . . 103b sig.M 1 hry 1992 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson. . . . . 103a sig.G 1 hry 1992 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson. . . . . 103b sig.M 1 hry 1992 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson. . . . . 103c sig.Y 1 hry 1992 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson . . . . 104a sig.G 2 hry 1992 Kg.Jaroslav/church. . . . . 104b sig.M 2 hry 1992 Kg.Jaroslav/church. . . . . 104c sig.Y 2 hry 1992 Kg.Jaroslav/church. . . . . 105a sig.G 5 hry 1992 Khmelnicky/church . . . . . 105b sig.M 5 hry 1992 Khmelnicky/church . . . . . 105c sig.Y 5 hry 1992 Khmelnicky/church . . . . . 106a sig.G 10 hry 1992 Mazepa/Pecherska Lavra. . . 106b sig.Y 10 hry 1992 Mazepa/Pecherska Lavra. . . 107a sig.G 20 hry 1992 Franko/Lviv Opera . . . . . 107b sig.Y 20 hry 1992 Franko/Lviv Opera . . . . .
-issue 1994-2000 108a 1 hry 1994 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson . . . . 108b 1 hry 1995 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson . . . . 109a 2 hry 1995 Kg.Yaroslav/Cathedra. . . . 109b 2 hry 2001 Kg.Yaroslav/Cathedra. . . . 110a 5 hry 1994 Chmelnitsky/church. . . . . 110b 5 hry 1997 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson . . . . 110c 5 hry 2001 Kg.Vladimir/Kherson . . . . 111a 10 hry 1994 Mazepa/Pecherska Lavra. . . 111b 10 hry 2000 Mazepa/Pecherska Lavra. . . 112a 20 hry 1995 Franko/Lviv Opera . . . . . 112c 20 hry 2000 Franko/Lviv Opera . . . . . 113a sig.G 50 hry (1996) Hrushevski/parliament . . . 113b sig.Y 50 hry (1996) Hrushevski/parliament . . . 114a sig.G 100 hry (1996) Shevchenko/Kiev . . . . . . 114b sig.Y 100 hry (1996) Shevchenko/Kiev . . . . . . 115 sig.G 200 hry (1996) L.Ukrainka/tower. . . . . . **Signature varieties; sig.G -V.Getmaan, sig.M -V.Matvienko, sig.Y -V.Yuschenko
-issue 2004-2005 116 1 hry 2004 Kg.Vladimir/city. . . . . . 117 2 hry 2004 Kg.Yaroslav/Cathedra. . . . 118 5 hry 2004 Chmelnitsky/church. . . . . 119 10 hry 2004 Mazepa/Pecherska Lavra. . . 120 20 hry 2003 Franko/Lviv Opera . . . . . 121 50 hry 2004 Hrushevski/parliament . . . new 100 hry 2005 Shevchenko/musician . . . .
-issue 2006- new 200 hry 2007 Ukrainka/tower,stork. . . . new 500 hry 2006 Skorovoda/academy . . . . . new 1 hry 2006 Kg.Vladimir/city. . . . . .
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*16*** U Z B E K I S T A N *****
The Uzbeks are the third largest nationality in the former Soviet Union (after Russians and Ukrainians). The capitol Tashkent has more than 2 million people, is the largest city in Russian Central Asia. The original population was believed to be Iranian, with rich history started as a member of the Persian empire. Here were famous emirate of Bukhara (Sogdiana) and khanate of Khiva (Khorezm). Russians annexed all this territory in 1856-1886. Cotton is the king in this Muslim state, intensive farming based on artificial irrigation. Crude oil, natural gas, coal, cooper and gold deposits make up the chief resource.

Area 447,400 square km.
Population: 22,886,000; density: persons per sq km 51.2(urban 39.29%; rural 60.71%).
Capital: Tashkent 2,119,900; major cities: Samarkand 400,000; Namangan 360,000; AndijAn 310,000; Bukhara 250,000.
Official language: Uzbek.
Ethnic grups: Uzbek 71.0%; Russian 7.7%; Tajik 5%; Kazaks 4%, Tatar 2.3%; other 15%.
Religion: predominantly Sunni Muslim.
Gross National Product: $950 per capita(1994).

PICK# UZBEKISTAN Som system -issue 1992 61 1 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 62 3 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 63 5 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 64 10 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 65 25 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 67 100 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 68 200 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 69 500 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 70 1.000 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 71 5.000 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . . 72 10.000 sum 1992 Arms/Mosque . . . . . . . .
currency reform -issue 1994(1000 old sum=1 new sum) 73 1 sum 1994 arms/fountain . . . . . . . 74 3 sum 1994 ornament/mosque . . . . . . 75 5 sum 1994 ornament/monument . . . . . 76 10 sum 1994 ornament/mausoleum. . . . . 77 25 sum 1994 ornament/mausoleum. . . . . 78 50 sum 1994 ornament/Samarkand. . . . . 79 100 sum 1994 ornament/palace . . . . . .
-issue 1997- 80 200 sum 1997 arms/ . . . . . . . . . . . 81 500 sum 1999 arms/horseman . . . . . . . 82 1.000 sum 2001 arms/Timur's Museum . . . .
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