Kalmykia

American  

[kal-mik-ee-uh, kuhl-mi-kyuh] / kælˈmɪk i ə, kʌlˈmɪ kyə /

Or Kalmykiya

noun

1. an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the NW shore of the Caspian Sea. 75,900 sq. mi. (196,581 sq. km). Elista.

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Example Sentences

It’s known as the “Lonely Poplar”, and it’s located in Kalmykia, Russia.

From NewsForKids.net

Ilyumzhinov was also the president of the Russian Republic of Kalmykia, on the northwest shores of the Caspian Sea.

From Literature

Bobby thanked the president and asked about Kalmykia’s medical care program but did not accept Ilyumzhinov’s offer to live in Elista.

From Literature

Stiff resistance by the Red Army stopped the Wehrmacht onslaught in the steppes of Kalmykia, and months later the enemy’s forces were encircled in Stalingrad and surrendered, a major defeat for the Nazis that marked a turning point in World War II.

From Washington Times

The search for remains of fallen Red Army soldiers near Khulkhuta, in Kalmykia, a southern province that lies between the Volga River and the Caspian Sea, is part of a broad effort by myriad volunteer groups across Russia to pay tribute to fallen World War II soldiers.

From Washington Times