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However , the country experienced deeper economic slowdown than some of the other former Soviet Republics .
 location: Soviet Republics
Given options, please tell me the categories of all the listed entity words.Output format is "type1: word1; type2: word2". 
Option: location, person, organization 
Text: {0} 
 Entities: Soviet Republics 
Answer:
 location: Soviet Republics