Autonomous Republic of Crimea


Flag	Coat of arms

Motto:
"Процветание в единстве" (Russian)
Protsvetaniye v yedinstve (transliteration)
Prosperity in Unity

Anthem:
"Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина" (Russian)
Nivy i gory tvoi volshebny, Rodina (transliteration)
Your fields and mountains are magical, Motherland

Location of the Autunomous Republic of Crimea (red)

in Ukraine (light yellow)

Location of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (light yellow)

Status

Capital

Official languages

Recognized regional languages

Country

Leaders

•

Nataliya Popovych

Legislature

Establishment

12 February 1991

21 October 1998

• Total

26,100 km² (10,100 sq mi) (148th)

• 2001 census

2,033,700

• Density

77.9/km² (201.8/sq mi) (116th)

Ukraine has not formed a government-in-exile for Crimea. On May 17, 2014, the Crimean Presidential Representative moved to Kherson.
Because Ukrainian is the only state language in Ukraine, no other language may be official, although according to the Constitution of Crimea, Russian is the language of inter-ethnic communication. However, government duties are fulfilled mainly in Russian, hence it is a de facto official language. Crimean Tatar is also used.

in Ukraine (light yellow)

The Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukrainian: Автономна Республіка Крим, Avtonomna Respublika Krym; Russian: Автономная Республика Крым, Avtonomnaya Respublika Krym; Crimean Tatar: Qırım Muhtar Cumhuriyeti, Къырым Мухтар Джумхуриети) is an autonomous republic of Ukraine, encompassing the territory of the former Crimean Oblast; it gained its current status following a referendum on 20 January 1991. In March 2014, following the takeover of the territory by pro-Russian separatists and Russian Armed Forces, an unauthorizedreferendum was held on the issue of reunification with Russia; the official result was that a large majority wished to join with Russia. Russia then annexed Crimea to incorporate the Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol as federal subjects of Russia.