Karachai-Cherkess Republic

American  

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

Russian Karachayevo-Cherkess Republic

noun

1. 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

1. 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)

---