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Karachayevo-Cherkesiya (republic) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 44 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 44.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 042 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 42.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: The region comprises mountains, alpine meadows, and glacial areas. It was the Cherkess oblast from 1922-1926. Karachay and Cherkess were separated autonomous oblasts until the Karachays were exiled during WW II. The economy is based mainly on food-processing. |
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| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya (preferred,C,V)
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| Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Respublika (C,V,Russian (transliterated)-P,U,N)
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| Karačajevo-Čerkesskaja Respublika (C,V)
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| Karachay-Cherkessia-provisional (C,V)
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| Karachay-Cherkessia (C,V)
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| Karachai-Cherkess (C,V)
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| Karačajevo-Čerkesija (C,V)
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| Karačajevo-Čerkesskaja Avtonomaja Oblast' (H,V)
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| Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Avtonomnaya Oblast' (H,V)
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| Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya AO (H,V)
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Place Types: |
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| republic (preferred, C) |
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| first level subdivision (C) |
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| agricultural land (C) |
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| oblast (H) |
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first formed in 1922 & dissolved in 1926; reestablished in 1957 |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| Karačajevo-Čerkesskaja Avtonomaja Oblast'.......... |
[VP] |
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Rand McNally Atlas (1989) I-85 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Avtonomnaya Oblast'.......... |
[VP] |
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NGA, GEOnet Names Server (2004-2008) accessed 27 September 2007 |
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