Adygeya
Adygeya (Адыгэ in Adygeyan, Адыгея in Russian) is an autononomus republic of the Russian Federation. The republic's name is also spelled in English as Adygea. It is entirely surrounded by Krasnodar Krai. It is situated on the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, with plains in the north, and mountains in the south.
| Адыгэ, Адыгея | |
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| Statistics | |
| Capital: | Maikop |
| Area: | 7,798 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 448,900 (2000) |
| pop. density: | 57.6 people/km² |
| Homepage: | http://www.adygheya.ru/ |
| Politics | |
| President: | Hazret Sovmen |
| Prime Minister: | Hazret Huade |
| National Anthem: | Hymn of the Adygeya |
Of its almost 450,000 inhabitants, more than 70% are Russians, while Adyghe (or Adygeans) constitute about one fifth. Even though it is now one of the poorest parts of Russia, the republic has abundant forests and rich soil. The region is famous for producing grain, sunflowers, tea, tobacco, and other produce. There is a small airport in Maikop, and several rail lines pass through the republic.
The head of government in the Republic of Adygeya is the President. Currently, the president is Hazret Sovmen. There is also a directly elected National Assembly. The republic sends three representatives to the parliament of the Russian Federation; one to the Duma and the other two to the Council of the federation.
It was only in 1922 that Adygeya was established as an autonomous oblast within Russia. At that time, Krasnodar was the capital. Maikop only became capital in 1936 when the borders of the oblast were changed. In 1991, the oblast was elevated to the status of a republic.
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