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Khakassia

 

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Flag

Historical Flags

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

Coat of Arms

Map

Numbers and Facts

History

Origin of the Country's Name



Flag

Flagge Fahne flag Chakassien Khakassia
since 2003,
National flag,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Wikipedia (D)



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Historical Flags

Flagge Fahne flag Chakassien Khakassia
1992–1993,
National flag,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Wikipedia (D)




Flagge Fahne flag Chakassien Khakassia
1993–2002,
National flag,
ratio = 1:2,
Source, by: Wikipedia (D)




Flagge Fahne flag Chakassien Khakassia
2002–2003,
National flag,
ratio = 1:2,
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Meaning/Origin of the Flag

The flag of Khakassia was introduced on 8th of July in 1992. It always showed the Russian colours white, blue and red, and on the leech near the pole a vertical green bar, which is complemented with an emblem, which golden since 1993. Since 2003, the sequence of the Russian colours has been set to blue, white and red. Green is the traditional color of Siberia, and the emblem is a sun symbol, which is supposed to express respect for the ancestors. There are also representations of the flag with the sun symbol in black.

Source: Flaggen Enzyklopädie, Wikipedia (D)

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Coat of Arms


Wappen coat of arms Chakassien Khakassia
Coat of arms of the Republic of Khakassia,
Source, by: Russiatrek

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Map

Geographical position within Russia:

Source: Freeware, russiamap.org, modyfied by: Volker Preuß,
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Map of the country:

Source: Russiatrek

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Numbers and Facts

Area: 23.772 square miles

Inhabitants: 532.400 (2010), thereof 80% Russians, 12% Khakas, 1% Germans

Density of Population: 22 inh./sq.mi.

Capital: Abakan (Ust-Abakanskoye), 165.200 inh. (2010)

official Languages: Russian, Khakasian

Currency: Russian currency

Time Zone: GMT + 7 h

Source: Wikipedia (D)

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History

6th century to 13 century · Khakassian state of Ketes and Nenets under the dynasty of the Kyrgyz

1207 · Mongol conquest

16th century · establishing of four Khakassian principalities

17th century · arrival of the first Russian settlers

1721 · Russian seizure

20th of August 1727 · border treaty between Russia and China, the border is the Sayany Mountains

1758 · Chinese troops conquer Dsungaria, invade the Altai region, Russia sends Cossacks to protect its territories in Khakassia

19th century · Turkization of the Khakas

29th of October 1917 · establishment of the Soviet dictatorship

20th of October 1930 · Foundation of the Khakassian Autonomous District (according to other sources: 1923)

1990 · Proclamation of the Khakassian Autonomous Socialistic Soviet Republic

1991 · rename in Khakassian Socialistic Soviet Republic

31st of December in 1991 · the Soviet Union dissolves, the constitution of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (RSFSR, Russia), a former substate of the Soviet Union, remains in force for the time being

1992 · administrative separation from the Russian District of Krasnoyarsk, rename in Republic of Khakassia

25th of December in 1993 · a new constitution for Russia (Russian Federation) comes into force, and the relationships with the members of the federation is re-regulated in this way

Source: Infos zur polit. Bildung, Heft 236, 1992, Atlas zur Geschichte, Russiatrek, Die Völker der Erde

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Origin of the Country's Name

The name "Khakassia" refers to people living here, the Khakas. The Khakas are Tatars. They describe themselves as "Khaas" which is to translate as "humans". The Khakas originally formed out of the peoples of the Nenets and Ketes, which were dominated by a Turkic dynasty. After the Mongol invasion in the 13th century mongolian elements became incorporated into the people, and not until the 19th Century Turkish elements became incorporated.

Source: Die Völker der Erde

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