Karachay-Cherkessia
geographical name
Ka·ra·chay-Cher·kes·sia
ˌkär-ə-ˈchī-chir-ˈke-syə
variants
or Karachayevo-Cherkesiya
autonomous region of southeastern Russia in Europe in the northern Caucasus Mountains and bordering on the Republic of Georgia area 5444 square miles (14,100 square kilometers),; capital Cherkessk
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