Republic of Adygea
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Republic of Adygea Республика Адыгея (Russian) Адыгэ Республик (Adyghe) |
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| Political status | |||
| Country | Russia | ||
| Federal district | Southern | ||
| Economic region | North Caucasus | ||
| Established | July 3, 1991 | ||
| Republic Day | October 5 | ||
| Capital | Maykop | ||
| Government (as of November 2013) | |||
| • Head | Aslan Tkhakushinov | ||
| • Legislature | State Council (Khase) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Area (as of the 2002 Census) | |||
| • Total | 7,600 km2 (2,900 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 80th | ||
| Population (2010 Census) | |||
| • Total | 439,996 | ||
| • Rank | 74th | ||
| • Density | 57.89/km2 (149.9/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 50.9% | ||
| • Rural | 49.1% | ||
| Population (January 2013 est.) | |||
| • Total | 444,403 | ||
| Time zone(s) | MSK (UTC+03:00) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | RU-AD | ||
| License plates | 01 | ||
| Official languages | Russian; Adyghe | ||
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The Republic of Adygea (/ɑːdᵻˈɡeɪ.ə/;Russian: Респу́блика Адыге́я, tr. Respublika Adygeya; IPA: [ɐdɨˈɡʲejə]; Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик, Adygæ Respublik), also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic), with its territory enclaved within Krasnodar Krai. Its area is 7,600 square kilometers (2,900 sq mi) with a population of 439,996 (2010 Census).Maykop is its capital city.
Adygea lies in Russia's Southern Federal District of Eastern Europe, in the foothills of the Northwestern Caucasus in the Caucasus Mountains System, with plains in the northern areas and mountains in the southern area. Forests (mainly of European beech, oak, and maple) cover almost 40% of its territory.
The 870-kilometer (540 mi) long Kuban River is one of the major navigable rivers in the Caucasus region. It forms part of the northern border between the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai.
Other rivers include:
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