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Chechnya

Chechen Republic
Нохчийн Республика (Chechen)
—  Republic  —

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Coat of arms
Anthem: Shatlak's Song
Coordinates: 43°24′N 45°43′E / 43.400°N 45.717°E / 43.400; 45.717Coordinates: 43°24′N 45°43′E / 43.400°N 45.717°E / 43.400; 45.717
Political status
Country Russia
Federal district North Caucasian
Economic region North Caucasus
Established January 10, 1993
Capital Grozny
Government (as of January 2015)
 • Head Ramzan Kadyrov
 • Legislature Parliament
Statistics
Area (as of the 2002 Census)
 • Total 17,300 km2 (6,700 sq mi)
Area rank 75th
 • Urban 32.1%
Population (January 2016 est.)
 • Total 1,395,678
Time zone(s) MSK (UTC+03:00)
ISO 3166-2 RU-CE
License plates 95
Official languages RussianChechen
Official website

The Chechen Republic (/ˈɛn/; Russian: Чече́нская Респу́блика, tr. Chechenskaya Respublika; IPA: [tɕɪˈtɕɛnskəjə rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə]; Chechen: Нохчийн Республика, Noxçiyn Respublika), commonly referred to as Chechnya (/ˈɛniə/; Russian: Чечня́; IPA: [tɕɪˈtɕnʲa]; Chechen: Нохчийчоь, Noxçiyçö), also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria (Inner Place), is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia.

It is located in the North Caucasus, situated in the southernmost part of Eastern Europe, and within 100 kilometres (62 miles) of the Caspian Sea. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny. As of the 2010 Russian Census, the republic was reported to have a population of 1,268,989 people; however, that number has been questioned by multiple demographers, who think such population growth after two deadly wars is highly implausible.


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