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Adygea

Also known as Adygeya, Adyghea, Adygeia, Adygea Republic,

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Adygea is a small Russian republic located in the North Caucasus region that is surrounded by Krasnodar Krai, with a population of roughly 500,000 people and its capital in the city of Maykop. It matters as one of Russia's federal subjects and represents the diverse ethnic and geographic composition of the Russian Federation in the Caucasus region.

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History
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Rivers
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Climate
Politics
Administrative divisions
Demographics
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Ethnic groups
Religions
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Notable people
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Adygea ( ), officially the Republic of Adygea or the Adygean Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. The republic is a part of the Southern Federal District, and covers an area of , with a population of roughly 500,731 residents as at 2025. It is an enclave within Krasnodar Krai and is the fifth-smallest Russian federal subject by area. Maykop is the capital and the largest city of Adygea, home to one-third of the republic's population.

Adygea is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Circassian people who form 25% of the Republic's population, while Russians form a majority at 60%, and with minority populations of Armenians and Ukrainians. The official languages of Adygea are Adyghe and Russian.