Karachay-Cherkessia
first-level administrative division of Russia
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Summary
Karachay-Cherkessia is a republic of Russia[1]. Karachay-Cherkessia draws 7,796 Wikipedia views per month (republic of russia category, ranking #18 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russia[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Head of government: Rashid Temrezov[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: federal subject of Russia[7]
- Capital: Cherkessk[8]
- Official language: Russian[9], Nogai[10], Karachay-Balkar[11], Kabardian[12], Abaza[13]
- Shares border with: Kabardino-Balkaria[14], Stavropol Krai[15], Krasnodar Krai[16], Abkhazia[17], Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti[18]
- Anthem: National Anthem of Karachay-Cherkessia[19]
- Flag: flag of Karachay-Cherkessia[20]
- Legislative body: People's Assembly of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic[21]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Karachay-Cherkess Republic[22]
- Part of: North Caucasian Federal District[23]
- Commons category: Karachay-Cherkessia[24]
- Licence plate code: 09[25]
- Located in time zone: Moscow Time[26], UTC+03:00[27], Europe/Moscow[28]
- Inception: May 16, 1992[29]
- Highest point: Mount Elbrus[30]
- Official website: http://www.kchr.info/[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Karachay-Cherkessia[32]
- Population: 467,617[33], 466,305[34], 465,528[35], 465,357[36], 468,322[37]
- Office held by head of government: Head of Karachay-Cherkessia[38]
- Replaces: Karachay-Cherkess Autonomous Oblast[39]
- Category for people born here: Q8056392[40]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Karachay-Cherkess Republic[41]
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Physical Characteristics
Karachay-Cherkessia covers an area of 14,100 km²[42].
Why It Matters
Karachay-Cherkessia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Karachay-Cherkessia is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]