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Founded: 1859/1922/1991
Acting President of Republic: Ramzan Kadyrov (appointed February 16, 2007)
Federation Council Representatives: Umar Alievich Dzhabrailov (term expires August 2008); Musa Nazhmudinovich Umarov
Duma deputy: Akhmar Galurovich Zavgaev (Chechen district)(United Russia)
Population: 1,100,300 (2002 census)
Capital: Grozny (population 223,000), 2,030 km from Moscow
Other major cities: Argun, Gudermes
Federal district: Southern
Economic region: North Caucasus
Time zone: Moscow, GMT +3, EST +8
Geography: The Chechen Republic is located on the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus and on the adjacent Chechen Plain and Terek-Kuma Lowland. The republic borders Georgia, Stavropol Territory, the Ingush Republic, the Republic of Dagestan, and the Republic of North Ossetia. The main topographical features are the high Lateral Range of the Greater Caucasus and the Rocky Range; the valleys of the Terek River and its tributary the Sunzha; and the Chechen Plain, which leads into the Terek-Kuma Lowland, lying below sea level. The landscape changes from north to south from steppe and chestnut soils, to forest steppe with black earth, to forests of broad-leaved evergreens covering the mountain slopes, and finally to alpine meadows.
Urban population: 34%, Rural population: 66%
Ethnic make-up: more than 40 nationalities, including Chechens (66%), Russians (24.8%) and Ingush (2.3%)
Economy: It is impossible to speak of any industry in Chechnya at this point. Before the war began, major industries included engineering and metalworking, food, petrochemicals, woodworking, oil and gas production, and building materials.
Contact information
Press service contact
Tel.: +7 (8712) 22 22 05
Chairman of the Government
Tel/Fax: +7 (8712) 22 30 41; 22 20 03
Tel.: +7 (8712) 22 20 14
Chairman of the State Council
Hussein Abubakarovich Isayev
Tel.: +7 (8712) 22 27 71
Related articles:
Paul Goble, Moscow Can't Solve Chechnya or Leave It, Window on Eurasia (January 19, 2006)
Is the Balance of Power Shifting in Chechnya?
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Oct. 22, 2004)
Chechen Conflict Now Rages Beyond Russia's Expectations
Washington Post CDI summary (September 2, 2004)
No One Is Winning in Chechnya
Los Angeles Times CDI summary (September 2, 2004)
Europe's Darkest Corner The Guardian CDI summary (August 30, 2004)
The Most Dangerous Job in the World Russia Profile (August 27, 2004)
Chechnya: Beyond the Headlines Carnegie Endowment for World Peace
(May 27, 2004)
A Tough Act to Follow Russia Profile (May 21, 2004)
last updated February 28, 2006
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