Autonomous republic of Crimea

Autonomous Republic of Crimea Автономна Республіка Крим Автономная Республика Крым Qırım Muhtar Cumhuriyeti
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) in the Crimean Peninsula
Status	Autonomous republic
Capital	Simferopola
Official languages	Ukrainian
Recognized regional languages	Russian, Crimean Tatarb
Ethnic groups (2001)	58.32% Russians 24.32% Ukrainians 12.1% Crimean Tatars
Country	Ukraine
Leaders
•  Presidential Representative	Nataliya Popovych
Legislature	Supreme Council
Establishment
• Autonomy	12 February 1991
• Constitution	21 October 1998
Area
• Total	26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi) (148th)
Population
• 2001 census	2,033,700
• Density	77.9/km2 (201.8/sq mi) (116th)
ISO 3166 code	UA-43
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.

Coordinates: 45°18′N 34°24′E / 45.3°N 34.4°E / 45.3; 34.4

in Ukraine  (light yellow)

in the Crimean Peninsula

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.

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