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Karachay-Cherkessia

Karachay-Cherkessia is a republic of the Russian Federation in the north-western Caucasus, with its capital at Cherkessk. It is home mainly to the Turkic Karachays, the Cherkess (Circassians), the Abazins and Russians. Created as an autonomous region in 1922, it was divided when the Karachays were deported to Central Asia in 1943, reunited after their return in 1957, and became a republic in 1992.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Karachay-Cherkessia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karachay-cherkessia
MLA: “Karachay-Cherkessia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karachay-cherkessia. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Karachay-Cherkessia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/karachay-cherkessia.
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