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Adygea
Summary
The Republic of Adygea, (ˌɑːdɪˈɡeɪə; also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. The republic is a part of the Southern Federal District, and covers an area of , with a population of roughly 496,934 residents. It is an enclave within Krasnodar Krai and is the fifth-smallest Russian federal subject by area. Maykop is the capital and the largest city of Adygea, home to one-third of the republic's population.
Adygea is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Circassian people that form 25% of the Republic's population, while Russians form a majority at 60%, and with minority populations of Armenians and Ukrainians. The official languages of Adygea are Adyghe and Russian.
Adygea lies in Russia's Southern Federal District of Eastern Europe, in the foothills of the Northwestern Caucasus in the Caucasus Mountains System, with plains in the northern areas and mountains in the southern area. Forests (mainly of European beech, oak, and maple) cover almost 40% of its territory.
Area — .
Borders — the Republic of Adygea is entirely surrounded by Krasnodar Krai.
Highest point — Chugush Mountain: .
The long Kuban River is one of the major navigable rivers in the Caucasus region. It forms part of the northern border between the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai.
Other rivers include:
Belaya River
Chokhrak River
Dakh River
Fars River
Khodz River
Kisha River
Bolshaya Laba River — (forming part of the eastern border between Adygea and Krasnodar Krai)
Psekups River
Pshish River
Sakhray River
Sukhoy Kurdzhips River — flows near the archaeological site at Mezmaiskaya cave.
The republic has no large lakes. However, the several large reservoirs include:
Krasnodarskoye Reservoir
Oktyabrskoye Reservoir
Shapsugskoye Reservoir
Tshchitskoye Reservoir
The republic's major mountains and peaks range in height from , and include:
Chugush Mountain —
Mount Fisht —
Oshten Mountain
Pseashkho Mountain
Shepsi Mountain
The republic is rich in oil and natural gas.
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