Karachay-Cherkess Republic Карачаево-Черкесская Республика (Russian) Къарачай-Черкес Республика (Karachay-Balkar) Къэрэшей-Шэрджэс Республикэ (Kabardian) Къарашай-Шеркес Республикасы (Nogai) |
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Political status | |||||
Country | Russia | ||||
Federal district | North Caucasian | ||||
Economic region | North Caucasus | ||||
Established | July 3, 1991 | ||||
Capital | Cherkessk | ||||
Government (as of February 2015) | |||||
• Head | Rashid Temrezov | ||||
• Legislature | People's Assembly (Parliament) | ||||
Statistics | |||||
Area (as of the 2002 Census) | |||||
• Total | 14,100 km2 (5,400 sq mi) | ||||
Area rank | 77th | ||||
Population (2010 Census) | |||||
• Total | 477,859 | ||||
• Rank | 73rd | ||||
• Density | 33.89/km2 (87.8/sq mi) | ||||
• Urban | 43.4% | ||||
• Rural | 56.6% | ||||
Population (January 2014 est.) | |||||
• Total | 470,059 | ||||
Time zone(s) | MSK (UTC+03:00) | ||||
ISO 3166-2 | RU-KC | ||||
License plates | 09 | ||||
Official languages | Russian; Abaza, Cherkess, Karachay, Nogai | ||||
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The Karachay-Cherkess Republic (Russian: Карача́ево-Черке́сская Респу́блика, Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Respublika; Karachay-Balkar: Къарачай-Черкес Республика, Qaraçay-Çerkes Respublika; Kabardian: Къэрэшей-Шэрджэс Республикэ, Ķêrêšei-Šêrdžês Respublikê, Nogai: Карашай-Шеркеш Республикасы, Qaraşay-Şerkeş Respublikası) or Karachay-Cherkessia (Карача́ево-Черке́сия) is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia. It is geographically located in the North Caucasus region of Southern Russia, and is administratively part of the North Caucasian Federal District. Karachay-Cherkessia has a population of 477,859 (2010 Census).
Cherkessk is the largest city and the capital of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.
Karachay-Cherkessia is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Karachay people and Cherkess people. Karachays form the largest ethnic group at around 40% of the population, followed by ethnic Russians (30%) and Cherkess (12%). The republic has five official languages: Russian, Abaza, Cherkess, Karachay-Balkar, and Nogai.