Kabardino-Balkaria
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Kabardino-Balkaria (Russian: Кабарди́но-Балка́рия), officially the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic,[note 1][13][14][15] is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 904,200.[16] Its capital is Nalchik. The area contains the highest mountain in Europe, Mount Elbrus, at 5,642 m (18,510 ft). Mount Elbrus has 22 glaciers that feed three rivers — Baksan, Malka and Kuban. The mountain is covered with snow year-round.
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Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | |
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Кабардино-Балкарская Республика | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Kabardian | Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ |
• Karachay-Balkar | Къабарты-Малкъар Республика |
Anthem: State Anthem of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic [1] | |
Coordinates: 43°35′N 43°24′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal district | North Caucasian[2] |
Economic region | North Caucasus[3] |
Capital | Nalchik |
Government | |
• Body | Parliament[4] |
• Head[5] | Kazbek Kokov[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 12,470 km2 (4,810 sq mi) |
• Rank | 78th |
Population | |
• Total | 904,200 |
• Estimate (2018)[9] | 865,828 |
• Rank | 56th |
• Urban | 51.9% |
• Rural | 48.1% |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK [10]) |
ISO 3166 code | RU-KB |
License plates | 07 |
OKTMO ID | 83000000 |
Official languages | Russian;[11] Balkar, Kabardian[12] |
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