Republic of Kanin

Kanin, officially Republic of Kanin, was a short-lived country in Europe. It was a part of the USSR, but gained independence on July 1, 1985. Since people had had enough being independent, it rejoined the USSR on May 16, 1989. It is currently a part of Russia as a peninsula on the Nenets Okrug.

Population
The country's population was 1,715 (1986), then the population boomed to 2,716 in 1988. When it rejoined the USSR, it was 3,450.

Economy
It was one of the poorest countries on Europe, as the GDP per capita being $927, and the nominal GDP being $1,294.