Kabardino-Balkaria

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox settlement Template:Circassians Kabardino-Balkaria (Template:Langx), officially the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic,Template:Efn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 904,200.<ref name="2021Census">Template:Ru-pop-ref</ref> Its capital is Nalchik. The area contains the highest mountain in Europe, Mount Elbrus, at Template:Convert. Mount Elbrus has 22 glaciers that feed three rivers — Baksan, Malka and Kuban. The mountain is covered with snow year-round.

Geography

The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part. The republic shares an international border with Georgia.

Kabardino-Balkaria is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

Rivers

Major rivers include:

Lakes

There are about 100 lakes in the Republic, none of which is large. Just over half (55) are located between the Baksan and Malka rivers. Some of the lakes are:

Mountains

Other major mountains include:

Natural resources

Kabardino-Balkaria's natural resources include molybdenum, tungsten, and coal.

Climate

The republic has a continental-type climate.

History

Template:See also The ancestors of the modern Kabardians, known as Circassians or Kassogs, have inhabited the area since at least the 6th century BCE.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> During this period, the region was known as Zichia, a medieval Circassian kingdom located on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Колли Л. Кафа в период владения ею банком св. Георгия (1454—1475) // Известия Таврической Ученой Архивной комиссии. № 47. Симферополь, 1912. С. 86</ref> Historical sources first mention Zichia in the 6th century, with Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea recording that the people of the Zechoi had a king appointed by the Roman Emperor but had since become independent.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite book</ref> The Notitiae Episcopatuum of the Patriarchate of Constantinople mentions an autocephalous archbishopric of Zichia from the 7th century onward, associated with Tamatarcha or the Cimmerian Bosporus.<ref name=":1" />

Between 1242 and 1295, the region came under the control of the Mongols.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> From 1295 to around 1427, it was governed by the Georgians.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref> In the early 15th century, the area became part of a unified Circassian Kingdom, which remained independent until the death of King Inal in 1453. Afterward, the kingdom experienced internal divisions and external pressures, leading to a gradual decline in its sovereignty.<ref name=":2" />

Between 1769 and 1830, during the Russo-Circassian War, the region fell under Russian occupation.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref> This period was marked by significant conflict and resistance from the indigenous populations. The war culminated in the annexation of Kabardino-Balkaria by Russia, leading to profound changes in the region's political and social structures.<ref name=":3" />

During the Soviet era, Kabardino-Balkaria was part of the Russian SFSR, undergoing industrial growth but also facing cultural suppression. After the USSR's collapse, it became a republic within Russia and, on 1 July 1994, signed a power-sharing agreement granting it limited autonomy.<ref name="asymmetries">Template:Cite journal</ref> This agreement allowed the republic to manage its own affairs to some extent, though it remained under the sovereignty of the Russian Federation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2001, Kabardino-Balkaria adopted a new constitution that reaffirmed its status within the Russian Federation, explicitly preventing the republic from existing independently.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Politics

The head of government in Kabardino-Balkaria is the Head. The current Head is Kazbek Kokov.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The legislative body of the Republic is the Parliament comprising 70 deputies elected for a five-year term.<ref name="HeadLegis" /><ref name="Parliament">Constitution, Article 94.</ref>

The republic adopted a new constitution in 2001 which prevents the republic from existing independently of the Russian Federation.Template:Sfn

Administrative divisions

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Map of the republic

Demographics

Template:Historical populations Population: Template:Ru-census

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Life expectancy at birth in Kabardino-Balkaria

Life expectancy:<ref name="rosstat">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="uiiss">Template:Cite web</ref>

2019 2021
Average: 76.5 years 73.8 years
Male: 72.6 years 69.9 years
Female: 79.9 years 77.3 years

Vital statistics

Source:<ref>Russian Federal State Statistics Service Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Average population (x 1000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) Fertility rates
1970 592 11,683 3,913 7,770 19.7 6.6 13.1
1975 634 12,315 4,717 7,598 19.4 7.4 12.0
1980 680 14,098 5,457 8,641 20.7 8.0 12.7
1985 725 15,941 5,854 10,087 22.0 8.1 13.9
1990 772 15,412 6,573 8,839 20.0 8.5 11.5 2.45
1991 788 14,952 6,995 7,957 19.0 8.9 10.1 2.35
1992 799 13,728 7,093 6,635 17.2 8.9 8.3 2.16
1993 807 11,781 7,864 3,917 14.6 9.7 4.9 1.86
1994 816 11,407 8,052 3,355 14.0 9.9 4.1 1.79
1995 828 10,844 8,236 2,608 13.1 9.9 3.2 1.67
1996 840 10,293 8,199 2,094 12.2 9.8 2.5 1.56
1997 853 10,016 7,985 2,031 11.7 9.4 2.4 1.47
1998 866 9,997 8,201 1,796 11.5 9.5 2.1 1.44
1999 875 9,221 8,292 929 10.5 9.5 1.1 1.30
2000 883 9,207 8,792 415 10.4 10.0 0.5 1.26
2001 891 8,892 8,778 114 10.0 9.9 0.1 1.19
2002 897 9,119 8,954 165 10.2 10.0 0.2 1.20
2003 896 9,294 9,202 92 10.4 10.3 0.1 1.20
2004 889 9,414 8,695 719 10.6 9.8 0.8 1.22
2005 882 8,991 9,034 - 43 10.2 10.2 -0.0 1.13
2006 875 9,308 8,764 544 10.6 10.0 0.6 1.16
2007 870 11,397 8,441 2,956 13.1 9.7 3.4 1.41
2008 866 12,052 8,095 3,957 13.9 9.3 4.6 1.49
2009 863 12,143 8,406 3,737 14.1 9.7 4.3 1.62
2010 860 12,576 8,080 4,496 14.6 9.4 5.2 1.66
2011 860 12,848 8,136 4,712 14.9 9.4 5.5 1.70
2012 859 13,786 7,709 6,077 16.0 9.0 7.0 1.83
2013 859 13,365 7,712 5,653 15.6 9.0 6.6 1.80
2014 860 13,397 7,571 5,826 15.6 8.8 6.8 1.83
2015 861 12,627 7,582 5,045 14.6 8.8 5.8 1.75
2016 863 12,191 7,386 4,805 14.1 8.5 5.6 1.72
2017 865 11,092 7,391 3,701 12.8 8.5 4.3 1.61
2018 865 10,881 7,044 3,837 12.5 8.1 4.4 1.61
2019 866 9,973 7,142 2,831 11.5 8.2 3.3 1.51
2020 10,604 8,624 1,980 12.2 9.9 2.3 1.64
2021 10,462 9,436 1,026 12.0 10.8 1.2 1.67
2022 10,049 8,010 2,039 11.5 9.2 2.3 1.51
2023 9,941 6,827 3,114 11.0 7.5 3.5 1.53
2024 10,180 6,963 3,217 11.2 7.7 3.5 1.61

Note: TFR 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 source.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Ethnic groups

Kabardino-Balkaria includes two major ethnic communities, the Kabardins (Circassians), who speak a North-West Caucasian language, and the Balkars who speak a Turkic language. According to the 2021 Census,<ref name=census2021>Template:Cite web</ref> Kabardins make up 57.1% of the republic's population, followed by Russians (19.8%) and Balkars (13.7%). Other groups include Cherkess (3.0%), Turks (1.9%), Ossetians (0.8%), Romani (0.5%), and a host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population.

Ethnic
group 		1926 Census1 1939 Census 1959 Census 1970 Census 1979 Census 1989 Census 2002 Census 2010 Census 2021 Census3
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Kabardin 122,237 54.2% 152,237 42.4% 190,284 45.3% 264,675 45.0% 303,604 45.5% 364,494 48.2% 498,7022 55.3% 490,453 57.2% 502,615 57.1%
Balkars 33,197 14.7% 40,747 11.3% 34,088 8.1% 51,356 8.7% 59,710 9.0% 70,793 9.4% 104,951 11.6% 108,577 12.7% 120,898 13.7%
Russians 32,622 14.5% 129,067 35.9% 162,586 38.7% 218,595 37.2% 234,137 35.1% 240,750 31.9% 226,620 25.1% 193,155 22.5% 174,768 19.8%
Ossetians 3,839 1.7% 4,608 1.3% 6,442 1.5% 9,167 1.6% 9,710 1.5% 9,996 1.3% 9,845 1.1% 9,129 1.1% 6,877 0.8%
Ukrainians 24,723 11.0% 11,142 3.1% 8,400 2.0% 10,620 1.8% 12,139 1.8% 12,826 1.7% 7,592 0.8% 4,800 0.6% 1,461 0.2%
Cherkess 8,803 3.9% 21,328 5.9% 18,315 4.4% 33,790 5.7% 47,246 7.1% 614 0.1% 725 0.1% 2,475 0.3% 26,544 3.0%
Others 55,058 7.3% 53,059 5.9% 49,081 5.7% 47,748 5.7%
1 The results of the 1926 census refer to the present territory, which is a combination of the Kabardo-Balkarian AO and a part of the Terek district. The latter area was mainly inhabited by Russians and Ukrainians.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2 In view of the results of the 1989 census and the 2010 census, the number of Kabardins in 2002 seems unlikely high.
3 23,289 people were registered from administrative databases, and could not declare an ethnicity. It is estimated that the proportion of ethnicities in this group is the same as that of the declared group.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Religion

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According to a 2012 survey which interviewed 56,900 people,<ref name="2012ArenaAtlas"/> 70.8% of the population of Kabardino-Balkaria adhered to Islam, 11.6% to the Russian Orthodox Church, 3.8% were non-Orthodox Christians, and 1.8% followed Adyghe (Kabardian) folk religion and other indigenous faiths. In addition, 5.6% of the population declared to be "spiritual but not religious" and 4.4% was atheist or followed other religions, including Jehovah's Witnesses.<ref name="2012ArenaAtlas"/>

See also

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