Former country that included five -stan countries, for short Crossword Clue

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Former country that included five -stan countries, for short Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INCLUDED (adjective)
1. enclosed in the same envelope or package
COUNTRY (noun)
1. the territory occupied by a nation
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government

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