Karachai-Cherkess Republic

American

[kahr-uh-chahy-cher-kes ri-puhb-lik, kuh-ruh-chyahy-chyir-kyes] / ˌkɑr əˈtʃaɪ tʃərˈkɛs rɪˌpʌb lɪk, kə rʌˈtʃjaɪ tʃjɪrˈkjɛs /

Russian Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic

noun

an autonomous republic in the S Russian Federation in Europe, in the Caucasus. 5,442 sq. mi. (14,100 sq. km). Cherkessk.

Karachai-Cherkess Republic British

/ kərʌˈtʃaɪtʃɛəˈkɛs-, kərʌˈtʃaɪɛvəʊtʃɛəˈkɛs- /

noun

Also called: Karachai-Cherkessia. a constituent republic of W Russia, on the N side of the Caucasus Mountains. Capital: Cherkessk. Pop: 439 700 (2002). Area: 14 100 sq km (5440 sq miles)

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