What is the capital of the Caucasian state of Chechnya?
"Chechnya Chechnya (; ; , ""Noxçiyçö""), officially the Chechen Republic (; ; , ""Noxçiyn Respublika""), sometimes called the Chechen Democratic Republic, is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia. It is located in the North Caucasus, situated in the southernmost part of Eastern Europe, and within of the Caspian Sea. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny. , the republic was reported to have a population of 1,268,989 people; however, that number has been questioned by multiple demographers, who think such population growth after two deadly wars is highly implausible. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union"
"Karachay-Cherkessia The Karachay-Cherkess Republic (, ""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 () 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%"
"Makhachkala Makhachkala (; ; Lak: Гьанжи; Avar: МахӀачхъала ; Rutul: МахаӀчкала) is the capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea and is home to the Makhachkala Grand Mosque, one of Russia’s largest. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 572,076, making it the largest in the North Caucasus Federal District. The city has an ethnic plurality, with the Avars and Kumyks being the largest groups. Founded as a fortress of the Russian Empire in 1844 and given city status thirteen years later, the city"
"Chechen capital Grozny. The Russian Ministry of Defense canceled plans to reduce the 80,000 troop presence in the tiny breakaway republic. In early November, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov announced Russian troops had launched large-scale operations against separatists throughout Chechnya. The actions of the military caused a new wave of refugees, according to the pro-Moscow Chechen official and the hostage crisis negotiator Aslanbek Aslakhanov. On 29 May 2008, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously condemned Russia for enforced disappearances in five cases from Chechnya, including the disappearance of two young women in Ulus-Kert (the prosecutor's office initially stated to"
"the last time (Chechnya rose again at various times throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries). On 21 December 1917, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan declared independence from Russia and formed a single state called the ""United Mountain Dwellers of the North Caucasus"" (also known as the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus) which was recognized by major world powers. The capital of the new state was moved to Temir-Khan-Shura. The first prime minister of the state was Tapa Chermoyev, a prominent Chechen statesman. The second prime minister was an Ingush statesman Vassan-Girey Dzhabagiev, who in 1917 also became the author"
"out"". On 1 October, Russian troops entered Chechnya. The campaign ended the de facto independence of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and restored Russian federal control over the territory. During the initial campaign, Russian military and pro-Russian Chechen paramilitary forces faced Chechen separatists in open combat, and seized the Chechen capital Grozny after a winter siege that lasted from late 1999 until February 2000. Russia established direct rule of Chechnya in May 2000 and after the full-scale offensive, Chechen militant resistance throughout the North Caucasus region continued to inflict heavy Russian casualties and challenge Russian political control over Chechnya for"
"Cherkessk Cherkessk () is the capital city of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia, as well as its political, economic, and cultural center. Its population was 129,069 (in 2010). It was previously known as ""Batalpashinskaya"" (until 1931),""Batalpashinsk"" (until 1934), ""Sulimov"" (until 1937), ""Yezhovo-Cherkessk"" (until 1939). In Russian, the city is called (""Čerkessk"") and has similar names in the languages of the city's other major ethnic groups. In Karachay, it is (""Çerkessk"") or (""Çerkessk şahar""); in Kabardian, it is (""Şărdjăs qală"") or (""Čerkessk""); in Abaza, it is (""Čerkes q̇ala"") or (""Čerkessk""); in Nogai, it is (""Şerkeş şahar"") and in Ukrainian, it is (""Čerkeśk"")."
"2008 World Women's Chess Championship has also been held in Nalchik on August 28–September 18, 2008. Nalchik Nalchik (; Kabardian: //; //) is the capital city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, situated at an altitude of in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains; about northwest of Beslan (Belsan is in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania). It covers an area of . Its population has fluctuated over the years, with the following numbers: The territory of modern-day Nalchik was formerly known as Slabada. It was inhabited by native Kabardians, Balkars, Chechens, Adeki, and Cherkese, until around 1743: groups occasionally clashed over"
"the app of the owning company. <ref> Grozny Grozny (; ) is the capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 271,573; up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Census, but still only about two-thirds of 399,688 recorded in the 1989 Census. It was previously known as ""Groznaya"" (until 1870). In Russian, ""Grozny"" means ""fearsome"", ""menacing"", or ""redoubtable"", the same word as in Ivan Grozny or Ivan the Terrible. While the official name in Chechen is the same, informally the city is known as"
"and Akhmat Kadyrov . Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque (, ""Mechet Akhmata Kadyrova""; ) is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. It is one of the largest mosques in Russia and is officially known as ""The Heart of Chechnya"" (Russian: Сердце Чечни, ""Serdtse Chechni""; Chechen: Нохчийчоьнан дог). The mosque is named after Akhmad Kadyrov, the mufti of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the first president of the Republic of Chechnya, who commissioned its construction from the mayor of Konya. The mosque design with a set of -tall minarets is based on the Sultan Ahmed Mosque"
"Dagestan Dagestan (; ), officially the Republic of Dagestan (), is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and largest city is Makhachkala, centrally located on the Caspian Sea coast. With a population of 2,910,249, Dagestan is very ethnically diverse and Russia's most heterogeneous republic, with the largest ethnicity constituting less than 30% of the population. Largest among the ethnicities are the Avar, Dargin, Kumyk, Lezgian, Laks, Azerbaijani, Tabasaran, and Chechen. Ethnic Russians comprise about 3.6% of Dagestan's total population. Russian is the primary official language and the lingua franca among the"
"best modern race walkers, as Vera Sokolova, Olimpiada Ivanova, Yelena Nikolayeva and Vladimir Andreyev. Additionally, the 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held in Cheboksary. Chuvashia The Chuvash Republic (, ""Chuvashskaya Respublika — Chuvashiya""; , ""Čăvaš Respubliki""), or Chuvashia ( ""Chuvashiya""; , ""Čăvaš Jen""), is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). It is the homeland of the Chuvash people, a Turkic ethnic group. Its capital is the city of Cheboksary. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,251,619. The Chuvash Republic is located in the center of European Russia, in the heart of the Volga-Vyatka economic region,"
"the southern region of Chechnya to prevent its secession from Russia. Living south of Moscow, the predominantly Muslim Chechens for centuries had gloried in defying the Russians. Dzhokhar Dudayev, the Republic of Chechnya’s nationalist president, was driven to take his republic out of the Russian Federation, and had declared Chechnya's independence in 1991. Russia was quickly submerged in a quagmire like that of the U.S. in the Vietnam War. When the Russians attacked the Chechen capital of Grozny during the first weeks of January 1995, about 25,000 civilians died under week-long air raids and artillery fire in the sealed-off city."
"Chuvashia The Chuvash Republic (, ""Chuvashskaya Respublika — Chuvashiya""; , ""Čăvaš Respubliki""), or Chuvashia ( ""Chuvashiya""; , ""Čăvaš Jen""), is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). It is the homeland of the Chuvash people, a Turkic ethnic group. Its capital is the city of Cheboksary. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,251,619. The Chuvash Republic is located in the center of European Russia, in the heart of the Volga-Vyatka economic region, mostly to the west of the Volga River, in the Volga Upland. It borders with the Mari El Republic in the north, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in"
"of practically all types and sizes. There are regularly scheduled flights to Moscow and other destinations. Chuvashia Airlines was based at this airport until operations ceased in 2009. Cheboksary is located about a four-hour drive from Strigino International Airport near Nizhny Novgorod, which offers more flight connections. The climate in the region is continental, and it is similar to the climate in Moscow, although colder in winter, which lasts from late November until late March with a permanent snow cover. Cheboksary is twinned with: Also a partnership is shown with: Cheboksary Cheboksary (; ; , ""Šupaškar"") is the capital city"
"Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz (, lit. ""ruler of the Caucasus""; , lit. s settlement""), formerly known as Ordzhonikidze () and Dzaudzhikau""' (), is the capital city of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic at the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, situated on the Terek River. Population: Vladikavkaz is one of the most populous cities in the North Caucasus. The city is an industrial and transportation center. Manufactured products include processed zinc and lead, machinery, chemicals, clothing and food products. The city was founded in 1784 as a fortress during the Russian conquest of"
"raged until 1864, when Shamil was captured and the Khanate of Avaristan was abolished. Dagestan and Chechnya profited from the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78), to rise together against Imperial Russia for the last time (Chechnya rose again various times throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries). 21 December 1917 Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan declared independence from Russia and formed a single state ""United Mountain Dwellers of the North Caucasus"" (also known as Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus) which was recognized by major world powers. The capital of the new state was moved to Temir-Khan-Shura (Dagestan) The first prime minister of"
"Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque (, ""Mechet Akhmata Kadyrova""; ) is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. It is one of the largest mosques in Russia and is officially known as ""The Heart of Chechnya"" (Russian: Сердце Чечни, ""Serdtse Chechni""; Chechen: Нохчийчоьнан дог). The mosque is named after Akhmad Kadyrov, the mufti of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and the first president of the Republic of Chechnya, who commissioned its construction from the mayor of Konya. The mosque design with a set of -tall minarets is based on the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. On October"
"for the main commanders of the invasion of Chechnya, Defense Minister Pavel Grachev and federal Interior Minister Viktor Yerin, as they travelled to the Mozdok airbase in North Ossetia, which was the main headquarters, staging area and logistics base for Russian forces entering Chechnya. Later, many Alpha troops served in ""mobile anti-terror groups"" (""mobilnye gruppy antiterrora""), as well as providing security for the pro-Moscow Chechen government complex and the regional FSB headquarters in the Chechen capital Grozny. In August 1996, when the city was retaken by Chechen separatist forces, 35 of them (including 14 members of the territorial Alpha unit"
"capital city of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, having completed a tour of duty in Ingushetia. At about 12 am, at a highway near the village of Galashki, a group of rebels located in the woods overlooking the road suddenly opened fire on them with grenade launchers and machine guns (some sources also mention mortar and sniper fire), disabling the first truck and then quickly obliterating the whole convoy. Following their attack, the rebels managed to escape the pursuit and vanished into the forest near the village of Bamut in Chechnya. According to the Chechen separatist website Kavkaz Center, three"
"Nalchik Nalchik (; Kabardian: //; //) is the capital city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, situated at an altitude of in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains; about northwest of Beslan (Belsan is in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania). It covers an area of . Its population has fluctuated over the years, with the following numbers: The territory of modern-day Nalchik was formerly known as Slabada. It was inhabited by native Kabardians, Balkars, Chechens, Adeki, and Cherkese, until around 1743: groups occasionally clashed over and dispute their claims to the land. The modern city dates from the early 19th century"
"by the Russian president Vladimir Putin. On 5 October 2003, he was elected the first President of Chechnya. In this position, he remained mainly pro-Moscow. He also advocated numerous amnesty campaigns for former rebel fighters, who were allowed to join Chechen police and loyalist militia forces if they surrendered. His chief personal bodyguard was Movladi Baisarov. Reportedly, there were at least a dozen assassination attempts against him before the final one. On 9 May 2004, an explosion ripped through the VIP seating at the Dinamo football stadium during a mid-morning Soviet Victory Day parade in the capital city of Grozny,"
"the Pleistocene Park, a place for studies of global warming, pleistocene ecology, and permafrost. Chersky has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification ""Dfc""). Chersky (urban-type settlement) Chersky (; ) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) and the administrative center of Nizhnekolymsky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Kolyma River, east from Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 2,857. It was previously known as ""Nizhniye Kresty"" (until 1963). It was founded as Nizhniye Kresty () in 1931. In 1963, it was granted urban-type settlement status and renamed Chersky, after"
"Presidential Palace, Grozny The Presidential Palace in Grozny was a building in the center of the Chechen capital Grozny. The building became a symbol of resistance for the supporters of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria during the early stages of the conflict in Chechnya. The building was ruined by repeated artillery and air strikes. The Russians demolished it in 1996. The 11-floor building was originally the headquarters of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Eventually General Dzhokhar Dudayev, the first leader of the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, adopted it as his"
"December 21, 1917, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and Dagestan declared independence from Russia and formed a single state: ""United Mountain Dwellers of the North Caucasus"" (also known as the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus) which was recognized by major world powers. The capital of the new state was moved to Temir-Khan-Shura (Dagestan). Tapa Tchermoeff, a prominent Chechen statesman, was elected the first prime minister of the state. The second prime minister elected was Vassan-Girey Dzhabagiev, an Ingush statesman, who also was the author of the constitution of the republic in 1917, and in 1920 he was re-elected for the third term."
"Khakassia The Republic of Khakassia (, ; Khakas: , tr. ""Khakás Respúblikazy""), or simply Khakassia (; Khakas: ) is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia. Its capital city is Abakan, which is also the largest city in the republic. As of the 2010 Census, the republic's population was 532,403. The republic is located in the southwestern part of Eastern Siberia and borders Krasnoyarsk Krai in the north and east, the Tuva Republic in the southeast and south, the Altai Republic in the south and southwest, and Kemerovo Oblast in the west and northwest. It stretches for from north to"
"of Russia. Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic The Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, or Checheno-Ingush ASSR was an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR. Its capital was Grozny. As of 1979 census, its territory was 19,300 km² and population of 611,405 being Chechens, 134,744 Ingushes, the rest being Russians and other ethnic groups. In 1810, the historical Ingushetia voluntarily joined Imperial Russia, and in 1859 the historical Chechnya was annexed to Russia as well, during the long Caucasian war of 1817–64. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, on January 20, 1921, Chechnya and Ingushetia joined the Mountain soviet republic. Partition"
"Grozny Grozny (; ) is the capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2010 Census, it had a population of 271,573; up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Census, but still only about two-thirds of 399,688 recorded in the 1989 Census. It was previously known as ""Groznaya"" (until 1870). In Russian, ""Grozny"" means ""fearsome"", ""menacing"", or ""redoubtable"", the same word as in Ivan Grozny or Ivan the Terrible. While the official name in Chechen is the same, informally the city is known as "", "", which literally means ""the city"
"forces in North Caucasus until his death owing to poisoning in 2013. Radical Islamists from Chechnya and other North Caucasian republics have been held responsible for a number of terrorist attacks throughout Russia, most notably the Russian apartment bombings in 1999, the Moscow theater hostage crisis in 2002, the Beslan school hostage crisis in 2004, the 2010 Moscow Metro bombings and the Domodedovo International Airport bombing in 2011. The exact casualties of this conflict are difficult to ascertain due to lack of records and the long time period of the clashes. One source indicates that at least 60,000 Chechens were"
"Capital City Day (Kazakhstan) The Day of the Capital City of Kazakhstan is an official Public holiday in Kazakhstan. It was established in 2009 and is celebrated on July 6. It celebrates the Capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana. On July 6, 1994, the Supreme Council of Kazakhstan adopted a resolution to transfer the capital of Kazakhstan from Almaty to Akmola. On May 6, 1998, Akmola was renamed to Astana and gained status as the capital city. On July 18, 2008, the government approved a bill making Capital Day a state holiday. since 2009, the best brass bands of Kazakhstan and"
"Cheboksary Cheboksary (; ; , ""Šupaškar"") is the capital city of Chuvashia, Russia and a port on the Volga River. Population: The city is located in the Volga Upland region and stands on the shore of the Cheboksary Reservoir. Its area is . The satellite city of Novocheboksarsk is located about east of Cheboksary. It was first mentioned in written sources in 1469, when Russian soldiers passed here on their way to the Khanate of Kazan. According to archaeological excavations, however, the area had been populated considerably earlier. The site hosted a Bulgarian city of Veda Suvar, which appeared after"
"of the Soviet Union and the outbreak of war in neighboring Georgia and nearby Chechnya. The instability produced by the conflicts led to a collapse in tourism in the region and produced an unemployment level estimated to be as high as 90%. The republic's mainly Muslim population has become increasingly radicalised by the region's instability. In October 2005, Kabardino-Balkaria's capital Nalchik was the site of fighting after an attack on the city by Chechen militants. History of Kabardino-Balkaria The Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria is a federal subject of Russia (a republic), located in the Caucasus region. As with other parts of"
"Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic The Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, or Checheno-Ingush ASSR was an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR. Its capital was Grozny. As of 1979 census, its territory was 19,300 km² and population of 611,405 being Chechens, 134,744 Ingushes, the rest being Russians and other ethnic groups. In 1810, the historical Ingushetia voluntarily joined Imperial Russia, and in 1859 the historical Chechnya was annexed to Russia as well, during the long Caucasian war of 1817–64. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, on January 20, 1921, Chechnya and Ingushetia joined the Mountain soviet republic. Partition of the"