The Soviet Union consistently measured progress against the baseline year of 1913, the final year of the Tsarist Empire, according to a former lecturer. This approach, the lecturer explained, utilized a “big lie,” a “small lie,” and statistics to portray advancements in industry, agriculture, and living standards. Data indicates that approximately half of the country’s living space is concentrated in urban areas, representing 42 percent of the total.

The remaining 7 percent is distributed across small towns.

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  1. “It’s unsettling to think about how historical data was manipulated to create a more favorable image of the Soviet era.”

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