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The Republic of Adygea (Russian: Респу́блика Адыге́я; Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic) enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. The direct transliteration of the republic's name is Respublika Adygeya. Other ways of transliterating the republic's name include Adygeya and Adyghea. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... The Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Adygea. ... Flag of Adygea Flag of Adygea consists of a green cloth with twelve stars and three arrows The green colour symbolises Islam The twelve stars is a token of the twelve adygar tribes which joined forces to fight for independence from Russia. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Hymn of the Adygeya is the anthem of the Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation. ... Maykop (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, capital of the Republic of Adygeya. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Russia is a federation which consists of 86 subjects[1]. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representationâ€”two delegates eachâ€”in the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament). ... All of the federal subjects of Russia are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: , sing. ... Russia is divided into eleven economic regions (Russian: экономические районы, sing. ... The Russian Federation is divided into 88 federal subjects (constituent units), 21 of which are republics. ... Southern Federal District (Russian: Ð®ÌÐ¶Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... North Caucasus economic region (Russian: ; tr. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Here is a list of the 88 federal subjects of Russia in order of size. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... Here is a list of the 89 federal subjects of Russia in order of population according to the 2002 census. ... Adyghe (Ð°Ð´Ñ‹Ð³ÑÐ±Ð·Ñ adygebze, adÉ™gÄƒbzÄƒ) is one of the two official languages of the Federal Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation, the other being Russian. ... Aslancheriy Tkhakushinov is the incumbent president of Adygea. ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Adyghe (Ð°Ð´Ñ‹Ð³ÑÐ±Ð·Ñ adygebze, adÉ™gÄƒbzÄƒ) is one of the two official languages of the Federal Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation, the other being Russian. ... Russia is a federation which consists of 86 subjects[1]. These subjects are of equal federal rights in the sense that they have equal representationâ€”two delegates eachâ€”in the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament). ... The Russian Federation is divided into 88 federal subjects (constituent units), 21 of which are republics. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... There exist many possible systems for transliterating the Cyrillic alphabet of the Russian language to English or the Latin alphabet. ...

Geography

Adygea is situated on the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, with plains in the north, and mountains in the south. Forests cover almost 40% of the territory of the republic. The Caucasus Mountains are a mountain system between the Black and Caspian seas in the Caucasus region, usually considered the southeastern limit of Europe. ...

Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ...

Time zone

Adygea is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD). Image File history File links RTZ2. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Moscow Time (Russian: ) is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg, Russia. ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ...

Rivers

Kuban River (870 km) is one of the major rivers in the Caucasus region, and it is navigable. It forms part of the northern border between Adygea and Krasnodar Krai. Other rivers include: Kuban (Russian: ) is a river in Russia, in the Northern Caucasus region. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ...

Laba River or Bolshaya Laba River (Big Laba River, Большая Лаба) is a 214 km long river in Northern Caucasus, Russian Federation. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ...

Lakes

There are no large lakes in the republic. There are several reservoirs, that include:

Mountains

The republic's major mountains range in height from 2,000 to 3,238 m and include:

Natural resources

The republic is rich in oil and natural gas. Other natural resources include gold, silver, tungsten, iron and more. Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Åukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... Natural gas is gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... General Name, Symbol, Number tungsten, W, 74 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6, 6, d Appearance grayish white, lustrous Atomic mass 183. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ...

Climate

History

The Adyghe people were the ancient dwellers of the North-West Caucasus, sometimes known as Circassians since the 13th century. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (614x609, 17 KB)Adygea map (self made) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (614x609, 17 KB)Adygea map (self made) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Adyghe or Adygs are a people of the northwest Caucasus region, principally inhabiting Adygeya (23 %) (now a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) and Karachay-Cherkessia (11 %) (where they are named as Cherkes). Shapsug National District, an autonomous district founded for Shapsigh (or Shapsugh) tribe living on the Black... Circassians is a term derived from the Turkic Cherkess (Ã‡erkes), and is not the self-designation of any people. ...

Cherkess (Adyghe) Autonomous Oblast was established within the Russian SFSR on July 27, 1922 on the territories of Kuban-Black Sea Oblast primarily settled by the Adyghe people. At that time, Krasnodar was the administrative center. It was renamed Adyghe (Cherkess) Autonomous Oblast on August 24, 1922, soon after its creation. On October 24, 1924, it became part of new North Caucasus Krai. It was renamed Adyghe Autonomous Oblast in July of 1928. On January 10, 1934, the autonomous oblast became part of new Azov-Black Sea Krai, which was spun off North Caucasus Krai. Maykop was designated the administrative center of the autonomous oblast in 1936. Adyghe AO became part of Krasnodar Krai when it was established on September 13, 1937. Adyghe Autonomous Oblast (Russian: ) was an autonomous oblast within Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union. ... State motto: Russian: ÐŸÑ€Ð¾Ð»ÐµÑ‚Ð°Ñ€Ð¸Ð¸ Ð²ÑÐµÑ… ÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ð½, ÑÐ¾ÐµÐ´Ð¸Ð½ÑÐ¹Ñ‚ÐµÑÑŒ! Translation: Workers of the world, unite! Capital Moscow Official language Russian Established In the USSR: - Since - Until November 7, 1917 November 7, 1917 December 12, 1991 (dissolution) Area - Total - Water (%) Ranked 1st in the USSR 17,075,200 kmÂ² 13% Population - Total - Density Ranked 1st in the... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 19th century photo depicting Kuban Cossacks obelisk in Krasnodar Krasnodar (Russian: ) is a city in Southern Russia on the Kuban River. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Maykop (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, capital of the Republic of Adygeya. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On July 3, 1991, the oblast was elevated to the status of a republic under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation. The first president of Adygea was Aslan Aliyevich Dzharimov, elected in January of 1992. From 2002 to 2007 Hazret Sovmen was president. He, and the majority of the rest of the political elite in Adygea, are Adyghes. As a reaction to this, an organisation calling itself the Union of Slavs has been established, claiming that ethnic Russians are discriminated against in Adygea. They advocate the merger of Adygea with Krasnodar Krai, but have so far had little support for this proposition from the Kremlin. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aslan Aliyevich Dzharimov, a former president of Adygea. ... Hazret Medzhidovich Sovmen (Russian: Хазрет Меджидович Совмен) (born May 1, 1937) is the President of the Republic of Adygeya in the Russian Federation. ... The Adyghe or Adygs are a people of the northwest Caucasus region, principally inhabiting Adygeya (23 %) (now a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) and Karachay-Cherkessia (11 %) (where they are named as Cherkes). Shapsug National District, an autonomous district founded for Shapsigh (or Shapsugh) tribe living on the Black... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... Moscow Kremlin in the 19th century. ...

Politics

The head of government in Adygea is the President, who is elected for a five-year term. Proficiency in Adyghabze (Adyghe language) is a prerequisite for a presidency candidate. The President is Aslan Tkhakushinov (since January 13, 2007), succeeding Hazret Sovmen. There is also a directly elected State Council—Khase, which comprises the Council of Representatives and the Council of the Republic. Both Councils are elected every five years and have 27 deputies each. Adyghe (Ð°Ð´Ñ‹Ð³ÑÐ±Ð·Ñ adygebze, adÉ™gÄƒbzÄƒ) is one of the two official languages of the Federal Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation, the other being Russian. ... Aslancheriy Tkhakushinov is the incumbent president of Adygea. ...

The Prime Minister of Adygea is appointed by the President with the consent of the National Assembly. The acting Prime Minister of Adygea is Kazbek Paranuk (since September 16, 2006). Kazbek Ismailovich Paranuk is the acting Prime Minister of Adygeya. ...

The republic sends three representatives to the parliament of the Russian Federation; one to the Duma and the other two to the Federation Council. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State Duma. ... The Federation Council of Russia (Ð¡Ð¾Ð²ÐµÑ‚ Ð¤ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°Ñ†Ð¸Ð¸, Sovet Federatsii) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (parliament of the Russian Federation), according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation. ...

The republic's Constitution was adopted on May 14, 1995. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Administrative divisions

Cities and towns under republics jurisdiction: Maykop (ÐœÐ°Ð¹ÐºÐ¾Ð¿) (capital) Adygeysk (ÐÐ´Ñ‹Ð³ÐµÐ¹ÑÐº) Districts: Giaginsky (Ð“Ð¸Ð°Ð³Ð¸Ð½ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Rural okrugs under the districts jurisdiction: Ayryumovsky (ÐÐ¹Ñ€ÑŽÐ¼Ð¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Dondukovsky (Ð”Ð¾Ð½Ð´ÑƒÐºÐ¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Giaginsky (Ð“Ð¸Ð°Ð³Ð¸Ð½ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Kelermessky (ÐšÐµÐ»ÐµÑ€Ð¼ÐµÑÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Sergiyevsky (Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³Ð¸ÐµÐ²ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Koshekhablsky (ÐšÐ¾ÑˆÐµÑ…Ð°Ð±Ð»ÑŒÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Rural okrugs under the districts jurisdiction: Blechepsinsky (Ð‘Ð»ÐµÑ‡ÐµÐ¿ÑÐ¸Ð½ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Dmitriyevsky (Ð”Ð¼Ð¸Ñ‚Ñ€Ð¸ÐµÐ²ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Ignatyevsky (Ð˜Ð³Ð½Ð°Ñ‚ÑŒÐµÐ²ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Khodzensky (Ð¥Ð¾Ð´Ð·ÐµÐ½ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Koshekhablsky (ÐšÐ¾ÑˆÐµÑ…Ð°Ð±Ð»ÑŒÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Maysky (ÐœÐ°Ð¹ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Natyrbovsky (ÐÐ°Ñ‚Ñ‹Ñ€Ð±Ð¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Volnensky (Ð’Ð¾Ð»ÑŒÐ½ÐµÐ½ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Yegerukhaysky (Ð•Ð³ÐµÑ€ÑƒÑ…Ð°Ð¹ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Krasnogvardeysky (ÐšÑ€Ð°ÑÐ½Ð¾Ð³Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ð´ÐµÐ¹ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹) Rural okrugs under the districts jurisdiction: Beloselsky...

Demographics

According to the 2002 Census, ethnic Russians make up 64.5% of the republic's total population, while the ethnic Adyghe is only 24.2%. Other groups include Armenians (3.4%), Ukrainians (2.0%), Kurds (3,631, or 0.8%), Tatars (2,904, or 0.7%), and a host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population. Russian Census of 2002 (Russian: ) was the first census of Russian Federation carried out on October 9, 2002. ... The Adyghe or Adygs are a people of the northwest Caucasus region, principally inhabiting Adygeya (23 %) (now a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) and Karachay-Cherkessia (11 %) (where they are named as Cherkes). Shapsug National District, an autonomous district founded for Shapsigh (or Shapsugh) tribe living on the Black... Languages Kurdish Religions Predominantly Sunni Muslim also some Shia, Yazidism, Yarsan, Judaism, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Iranian peoples (Talysh Baluch Gilak Bakhtiari Persians) The Kurds are an ethnic group who consider themselves to be indigenous to a region often referred to as Kurdistan, an area which includes adjacent parts... KÃ¼ltigin Monument where first mention of Tatar people is inscribed Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Ð¢Ð°Ñ‚Ð°Ñ€Ð»Ð°Ñ€), sometimes spelled Tartar (more about the name), is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ...

The Adyghe or Adygs are a people of the northwest Caucasus region, principally inhabiting Adygeya (23 %) (now a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) and Karachay-Cherkessia (11 %) (where they are named as Cherkes). Shapsug National District, an autonomous district founded for Shapsigh (or Shapsugh) tribe living on the Black...

Economy

Even though it is now one of the poorest parts of Russia, the republic has abundant forests and rich soil. The region is famous for producing grain, sunflowers, tea, tobacco, and other produce. Hog- and sheep-breeding are also developed. This article is about cereals in general. ... Binomial name Helianthus annuus L. The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae, with a large flower head (inflorescence). ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Species Nicotiana acuminata Nicotiana alata Nicotiana attenuata Nicotiana benthamiana Nicotiana clevelandii Nicotiana excelsior Nicotiana forgetiana Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glutinosa Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana longiflora Nicotiana obtusifolia Nicotiana paniculata Nicotiana plumbagifolia Nicotiana quadrivalvis Nicotiana repanda Nicotiana rustica Nicotianasuaveolens Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana tomentosa Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005...

Food, timber, woodworking, pulp and paper, heavy engineering, and metal-working are the most developed industries.

Transportation

There is a small airport in Maykop (ICAO airport code URKM), and several rail lines pass through the republic. Maykop (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, capital of the Republic of Adygeya. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...

Culture

Adyghabze (Adyghe language) is a member of West North-Caucasian group of Caucasian languages. Along with the Russian language, the Adyghe language is the state language of Adygea. Adyghe (Ð°Ð´Ñ‹Ð³ÑÐ±Ð·Ñ adygebze, adÉ™gÄƒbzÄƒ) is one of the two official languages of the Federal Republic of Adygea in the Russian Federation, the other being Russian. ...

There are 8 state and 23 public museums in the republic. The largest museum is the National Museum of the Republic of Adygea, located in Maykop.

Education

Adyghe State University and Maykop State Technological Institute, both located in the capital Maykop, are the two major higher education facilities in Adygea.

See also

External links

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Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area - City 1,081 kmÂ² Population - City (2007) - Density 10,469,000 9684. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... The Russian Federation is divided into 89 subjects (administrative units), 1 of which is an autonomous oblast: Jewish Autonomous Oblast See also Republics of Russia Krais of Russia Oblasts of Russia Autonomous Districts of Russia Federal cities of Russia Categories: Subdivisions of Russia | Autonomous Oblasts of Russia ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Russia is divided into 88 federal subjects (subjekty), of which nine are avtonomnyye okruga (autonomous districts, sing. ... Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Aga Buryatia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Chita Oblast). ... Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Russian: , transliteration: Chukotsky avtonomny okrug; Chukchi: Ð§ÑƒÐºÐ¾Ñ‚ÐºÐ°ÐºÑÐ½ Ð°Ð²Ñ‚Ð¾Ð½Ð¾Ð¼Ð½Ñ‹ÐºÑÐ½ Ð¾ÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³), or Chukotka (), is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug) located in the Far Eastern Federal District. ... Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrugâ€”Yugra (Russian: ), or Khantia-Mansia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ... Koryak Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Koryakia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Kamchatka Oblast). ... Flag Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Nenetsia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Arkhangelsk Oblast). ... Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Orda Buryatia on the map of Russia The flag of Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Ust-Orda Buryatia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Irkutsk Oblast). ... Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Yamalia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Tyumen Oblast). ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Aga Buryatia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Chita Oblast). ... Chita Oblast (Russian: ) (431,500 kmÂ², pop. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Orda Buryatia on the map of Russia The flag of Ust-Orda Buryatia Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Ust-Orda Buryatia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Irkutsk Oblast). ... Irkutsk Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in south-eastern Siberia in the basins of Angara, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska rivers, and occupies an area of 767,900 kmÂ² (4. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Kamchatka Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... Koryak Autonomous Okrug (Russian: ), or Koryakia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Kamchatka Oblast). ... Kamchatka Krai (Russian: ÐšÐ°Ð¼Ñ‡Ð°ÌÑ‚ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ ÐºÑ€Ð°Ð¹) is a new federal subject of Russia that is scheduled to come into being as a merger of Kamchatka Oblast and Koryakia, after a referendum was held on the issue on 23 October 2005. ... All of the federal subjects of Russia are grouped into seven federal districts (Russian: , sing. ... Central Federal District (Russian: Ð¦ÐµÐ½Ñ‚Ñ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Far Eastern Federal District (Russian: Ð”Ð°Ð»ÑŒÐ½ÐµÐ²Ð¾ÑÑ‚Ð¾ÌÑ‡Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Northwestern Federal District (Russian: Ð¡ÐµÌÐ²ÐµÑ€Ð¾-Ð—Ð°ÌÐ¿Ð°Ð´Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Siberian Federal District (Russian: Ð¡Ð¸Ð±Ð¸ÌÑ€ÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Southern Federal District (Russian: Ð®ÌÐ¶Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Urals Federal District (Russian: Ð£Ñ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÑÐºÐ¸Ð¹ Ñ„ÐµÐ´ÐµÑ€Ð°ÌÐ»ÑŒÐ½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð¾ÌÐºÑ€ÑƒÐ³; tr. ... Categories: Russia geography stubs | Federal districts of Russia ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Caucasus Mountains. ... Image File history File links Caucasiamapussr. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 691 Ã— 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1420 Ã— 1232 pixel, file size: 238 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: Russia, Caucusus: Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. ... South Caucasus: Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan South Caucasus (also referred sometimes as Transcaucasus) is a name to the transitional region between Europe and Asia extending from the Greater Caucasus to the Turkish and Iranian borders, between the Black and Caspian seas. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia_(bordered). ...

Russian North Caucasus:
Chechnya • Dagestan • Ingushetia • Karachay-Cherkessia •
Kabardino-Balkaria • Krasnodar Krai • Adygea • North Ossetia-Alania • Stavropol Krai Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... North Caucasus in Russia The North Caucasus (sometimes referred to as Ciscaucasia or Ciscaucasus) is the northern part of the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chechnya. ... Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , NoxÃ§iyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , NoxÃ§iyÃ§Ã¶), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Nokhchiyn, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Dagestan. ... The Republic of Dagestan IPA: (Russian: ), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ingushetia. ... The Republic of Ingushetia (Russian: ; Ingush: Ð“IÐ°Ð»Ð³IÐ°Ð¹ ÐœÐ¾Ñ…Ðº) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Karachay-Cherkessia. ... Karachay-Cherkess Republic (Russian: , or, less formal, Karachay-Cherkessia ) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kabardino-Balkaria. ... Capital Nalchik Area - total - % water Ranked 83rd - 12,500 kmÂ² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 60th - est. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Krasnodar Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in the Southern Federal District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Adygea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Ossetia. ... Capital Vladikavkaz Area - total - % water Ranked 84th - 8,000 kmÂ² - negligible Population - Total - Density Ranked 68th - est. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1723x1080, 67 KB) Flag of Stavropol Krai, Russia. ... Stavropol Krai (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai). ...

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