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Chechen Republic

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Noun

1. chechen republic, chechenia, chechnya

an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chechen Republic

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noun
a constituent republic of S Russia, on the N slopes of the Caucasus Mountains: major oil and natural gas resources; formed an Autonomous Republic with Ingushetia from 1936 until 1944 and from 1957 until 1991; declared independence from Ingushetia in 1992; fighting between Chechen separatists and Russian forces (1994–96) led to de facto independence: reoccupied by Russia in 1999–2000. Capital: Grozny. Pop: 1 100 300 (2002). Area: 15 700 sq km (6010 sq miles)
. Also called: Chechenia (tʃɛˈtʃɛnɪə ), Chechnya (tʃɛˈtʃnɪə )

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