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- Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia
- federal component of the Russian Federation (Russia)
- own name: Karatchai-Tcherkes Respublika
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• History
National flag,
ratio = 2:3, 1:2,
Source, by: Flaggen Enzyklopädie
The flag of the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia consists in three horizontal stripes in blue, green and red. The middle green stripe contains an emblem. This shows the snowcovered peak of the 5642 meters high Mount Elbrus, above the rising sun. The sun symbolizes the hope for a good future. At the designing of the flag the Russian tricolor may have stood as model, because it is also horizontally divided into three stripes, and even two of its colours are contained in the flag of the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia. Blue stands for peace, good intentions and serenity, green stands for nature, fertility and prosperity, red stands for warmth and friendship.
Source:
Flaggen Enzyklopädie
Karachay flag,
Source, by: Flags of the World
Circassian flag,
Source, by: Flags of the World
Coat of arms of Karachay-Cherkessia,
Source: Russiatrek
geographical position within Russia:
Source: Freeware, russiamap.org, modyfied by: Volker Preuß
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Map of the country:
Source: Russiatrek
Area: 5.512 square miles
Inhabitants: 478.000 (2010), thereof 41% Karachays, 32% Russians, 12% Circassians (Cherkess)
Religions: 64% Muslim, 13% Christian, 3% Non-Religious
Density of Population: 87 inh./sq.mi.
Capital: Tscherkessk (Batalpaschinsk), 129.000 inh. (2010)
official Languages: Russian, Abaza, Karachayian, Circassian, Nogai
Currency: Russian currency
Time Zone (to 28th of March 2010): GMT + 4 h
Time Zone (from 28th of March 2010): GMT + 3 h
Source: Wikipedia (DE)
13th cent. · the Karachayians settle in the Caucasus Mountains
18th cent. · Islamization
1825–1828 · conquest by Russia
1921 · establishment of the Soviet Dictatorship, establishment of the Autonomous District of the Karachayians and Circassians
1943–1944 · deportation of the Balkarians to Sibiria, dissolution of the Autonomous District
1957 · return of the survivors, re-establishment of the Autonomous District
1991 · proclamation of the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia
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 · proclamation of the Autonomous Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia
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:
Atlas zur Geschichte,
World Statesmen,
Russiatrek,
Die Völker der Erde,
Discovery '97,
Wikipedia (D)
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