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Ingushetia

Ingushetia or Ingushetiya, officially the Republic of Ingushetia, is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. The republic is part of the North Caucasian Federal District, and shares land borders with the country of Georgia to its south; and borders the Russian republics of North Ossetia–Alania to its west and north and Chechnya to its east and northeast.

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Ingushetia is a small Russian republic located in the North Caucasus region of Eastern Europe, bordered by Georgia and two other Russian republics. It is part of Russia's North Caucasian Federal District and represents one of Russia's regional administrative divisions in a strategically significant area.

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Etymology
History
In Caucasian War and as part of Terek Cossacks Okrug
As part of the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus
As part of Chechen-Ingush ASSR
Genocide of 1944
After return from Central Asia
Post-Soviet period
Ethnic cleansing of 1992
First and Second Chechen Wars
Military history
Resistance
Politics
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Vital statistics
Life expectancy
Ethnic groups
Religion
Education
Geography
Rivers
Natural resources
Climate
Economy
Culture
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Documents
Literature
External links

Its capital is the town of Magas, while the largest city is Nazran. At 3,600 square km in terms of area, the republic is the smallest of Russia's non-city federal subjects. It was established on 4 June 1992, after the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was split in two. The republic is home to the indigenous Ingush, a people of Nakh ancestry. As of the 2021 Census, its population was estimated to be 527,220.