Chechnya, officially the Chechen Republic, is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. The republic forms part of the North Caucasian federal district and shares land with Georgia to the south, with the Russian republics of Dagestan, Inghuestia, and North Ossetia--Alania to the east, north and west, with the Stavropol Krai to the northwest.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Checheno Ingush ASSAR split into two parts. The republic of Ingushetia and the Chechen Republic. The latter proclaimed the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria which declared independence while the former sided with Russia. Following the first Chechen War 1994--1996 with Russia , Chechnya gained de-facto independence as the Chechnya Republic of Ichkeria. The second Chechen War of 1999-2009 saw Chechen politics being dominated by former Ichkerian mufti Akhmad Kadyrov and his son Ramzan Kadyrov.
The republic covers an area of 17,500 square kilometers (6,800 square miles), with a population of over 1.5 million. It is home to the indigenous Chechens, part of the Nakh people who adhere primarily to the Islamic faith. The capital is Grozny which is also the largest city. The country's official language is Chechen and Russian.
The ethnic composition shows 96%.4 Chechen, 1.2% Russians, 0.8 Kumyks, and 1.6% others.
Petroleum products had been the mainstay of the Chechen economy. Manufactured goods, petrochemicals, building materials, canned foods, and wood products have added to the economic mix.
Chechnya's GDP stands at 100, 647. 550 RUB
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Checheno Ingush ASSAR split into two parts. The republic of Ingushetia and the Chechen Republic. The latter proclaimed the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria which declared independence while the former sided with Russia. Following the first Chechen War 1994--1996 with Russia , Chechnya gained de-facto independence as the Chechnya Republic of Ichkeria. The second Chechen War of 1999-2009 saw Chechen politics being dominated by former Ichkerian mufti Akhmad Kadyrov and his son Ramzan Kadyrov.
The republic covers an area of 17,500 square kilometers (6,800 square miles), with a population of over 1.5 million. It is home to the indigenous Chechens, part of the Nakh people who adhere primarily to the Islamic faith. The capital is Grozny which is also the largest city. The country's official language is Chechen and Russian.
The ethnic composition shows 96%.4 Chechen, 1.2% Russians, 0.8 Kumyks, and 1.6% others.
Petroleum products had been the mainstay of the Chechen economy. Manufactured goods, petrochemicals, building materials, canned foods, and wood products have added to the economic mix.
Chechnya's GDP stands at 100, 647. 550 RUB