Union of Estonian Latvian Socialist Republics
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Union of Estonian Latvian Socialist Republics | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "Workers of the world, Unite!" | |
| Status | Disbanded |
| Capital and largest city | Travaktonia |
| Official languages | Latvian, Estonian |
| Ethnic groups (2022) | 94% Estonian, 1% Russian, 5% Other |
| Religion | Secularity |
| Demonym(s) | Estonian |
| Government | Marxist-Leninist socialist one-party union |
• First Secretary | Jaanus Noormägi |
• Member States |  Latvian Socialist Republic Estonian Socialist Republic |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Independence from Estonia | |
• Declared | 2 October 2021 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.135 km2 (0.052 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 21 citizens (2022) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | 94k UESLR rubles |
| HDI (2022) | 0.615 medium |
| Currency | UESLR rubles (UESLRR) |
| Time zone | EET |
The Socialist Republics Union (SNU), also known as the Union of Estonian Latvian Socialist Republics (UESLR), was a self-proclaimed independent union situated in Estonia and Latvia, Northern Europe. It had little or no international recognition, and external observers often referred to it as a micronation. The capital city was Travaktonia.
History
The origins of the UESLR are unclear, but it was created with the aim of unifying socialist republics.
LGBTQ+
The UESLR had a negative stance towards the LGBTQ+ community. Same-sex sexual activity, recognition of same-sex unions, and being open about one's LGBTQ+ status in the military were all illegal. There were no legal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and laws prohibiting gender identity/expression made it impossible for transgender individuals to change their names and gender.
 LGBTQ rights: Illegal
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| Same-sex sexual activity: Illegal
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| Recognition of same-sex unions: Illegal
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| LGBTQ people allowed to serve openly in military?: Illegal
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| Anti-discrimination laws concerning sexual orientation: No legal protection
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| Laws concerning gender identity/expression: Transgender persons can't change name and gender
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| Laws concerning gender identity/expression: Illegal
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Politics and government
The UESLR was governed by a single party, and Jaanus Noormägi was its first secretary.
Political parties
The UESLR had a single political party known as the Main Party of the UELSR (MPUELSR), which was led by Jaanus Noormägi as its first secretary. The party's ideology was communism, and it was classified as a national party. The party's flag was the same as the Estonian Socialist Republic since it was the main republic. The parliament was composed entirely of members of the MPUELSR.
| Party | Party Flag | Party Leader | Ideology(s) | Classification | Parliament | ||
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Foreign relations
The UESLR did not have any foreign relations, except for some limited relations with the FSR[clarification needed].
Military
The UESLR claimed to have had 16 soldiers in its military. The Marshal of the army was Jaanus Noormägi. It is unclear whether the UESLR actually had a functioning military force beyond this claim.
Geography
The UESLR was located in Estonia and Latvia, although Latvia was only partially controlled by the UESLR and was under the leadership of the UESLR's leader.
Oblasts
The UESLR consisted of three Oblasts, those being the Travaktonia Oblast, Puurmanni Oblast and the Riga Oblast.
Settlements
There were three settlements in the UESLR.
| Name | Type |
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| Travaktonia | Capital of UELSR and ESR |
| Puurmani | Town |
| Riga | Capital of LSR |
Culture
National holidays
| Date | Name of the event | Description |
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| 6th-7th Of January | Christmas | Christmas for orthodox people. Gregorian calendar. |
| 23rd of February | Defender of the fatherland day | Honouring the Russian Civil war people and revolutionary people.. Gregorian calendar. |
| 1st of May | Workers day | Workers day by the modern Gregorian calendar. |
| 12th of August | Independence day | Is celebrated on the independence day of SRU and ESR. |
| 9 of May | Victory day | Is celebrated for the fascist surrendering when the Soviets reached Berlin. A little parade is held to celebrate. |
| 7th-10th of November | October Revolution | Is celebrated for the Bolshevik revolution against the Russian Tsardom. |
| 25th-31st of December | Year end | Celebrating the old year and new year |