Kalmykia
Kalmykia, officially the Republic of Kalmykia, is a republic of Russia, located in the Volga region of European Russia. The republic is part of the Southern Federal District, and borders Dagestan to the south and Stavropol Krai to the southwest; Volgograd Oblast to the northwest and north and Astrakhan Oblast to the north and east; Rostov Oblast to the west and the Caspian Sea to the east. Through the Caspian Depression, the Kuma river forms Kalmykia's natural border with Dagestan. Kalmykia is the only polity within Europe where the Dharmic religion of Buddhism is the predominant religion; the
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Kalmykia is a republic located in southwestern Russia, near the Caspian Sea, notable for being the only Buddhist-majority region in Europe. It is part of the Russian Federation and sits in a strategically significant location where Europe meets Asia, bordered by several Russian regions and the Caspian Sea.
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27 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Flora and fauna
- National Parks
- History
- Kalmyk autonomy
- Russian Civil War
- Soviet period
- World War II
- Post-war Kalmykia
- Politics
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Vital statistics
- Ethnic groups
- Religion
- Education
- Economy
- Emigration and culture
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Kalmykia, officially the Republic of Kalmykia, is a republic of Russia, located in the Volga region of European Russia. The republic is part of the Southern Federal District, and borders Dagestan to the south and Stavropol Krai to the southwest; Volgograd Oblast to the northwest and north and Astrakhan Oblast to the north and east; Rostov Oblast to the west and the Caspian Sea to the east. Through the Caspian Depression, the Kuma river forms Kalmykia's natural border with Dagestan. Kalmykia is the only polity within Europe where the Dharmic religion of Buddhism is the predominant religion; the majority of Kalmyk people are Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhists of the Gelug and Kagyu lineages.
The Kalmykia republic covers an area of , with a small population of about 275,000 residents. The republic of Kalmykia is home of the Kalmyks, a people of Oirat Mongolian origin who are mainly of Tibetan Buddhist faith. The capital of the republic is the city of Elista.