Dagestan
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Dagestan is a diverse region in southern Russia known for its mountainous terrain, including some of the world's deepest canyons, and for being home to many different ethnic groups with their own languages and villages. The region has experienced significant depopulation, with many traditional villages becoming abandoned over time.
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46 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- Names in its official languages
- Geography
- Rivers
- Lakes
- Mountains
- Natural resources
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- History
- Islamic influence
- Seljuk Turks
- Mongol rule
- Timurids
- Alternating Persian and Russian rule
- Russian rule consolidated
- Uprisings against Imperial Russia
- Soviet era
- Post-Soviet era
- Politics
- Human rights
- Demographics
- Population
- Life expectancy
- Settlements
- Vital statistics
- Ethnic groups
- Languages
- Religion
- Islam
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Genetics
- Notable people
- Economy
- Culture
- Literature
- Music
- Cuisine
- Martial arts
- See also
- Notes
- Citations
- General and cited references
- Further reading
- External links
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Dagestan ( ; ; ), officially the Republic of Dagestan, is a republic of Russia situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, along the Caspian Sea. It is located north of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Federal District. The republic is the southernmost tip of Russia, sharing land borders with the countries of Azerbaijan and Georgia to the south and southwest, the Russian republics of Chechnya and Kalmykia to the west and north, and with Stavropol Krai to the northwest. Makhachkala is the republic's capital and largest city; other major cities are Derbent, Kizlyar, Izberbash, Kaspiysk, and Buynaksk.
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