Republics of Russia
type of equal subjects of the Russian Federation
In Russia, republics are a type of federal subject. They were originally created as nation states for non-Russian ethnic groups, but have since lost most of their autonomy.
| Republics | |
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.svg) Republics of Russia. Colors indicate federal districts. Republics are listed west to east:
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| Location | Russian Federation |
| Number | 21 (without Crimea) 22 (with Crimea) |
| Populations | Smallest: Altai, 206,195 Largest: Bashkortostan, 4,072,102 |
| Areas | Smallest: Ingushetia, 3,123 km2 (1,206 sq mi) Largest: Sakha, 3,083,523 km2 (1,190,555 sq mi) |
| Government | Republican government |
| Subdivisions | Districts, cities and towns of republic significance |
Status of Southeast Ukraine
changeOn 18 March 2014, Russia annexed the Autonomous Republic of Crimea of Ukraine after an unrecognized referendum.[2]The peninsula became the Republic of Crimea, the 22nd republic of Russia. However, Ukraine and most of the international community do not recognize Crimea's annexation.[3] United Nations General Assembly declared the vote to be illegitimate.[4]
On 24 February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine and took large areas of southern and eastern Ukraine. As early as March leaders in the unrecognized Luhansk People's Republic[5] and Donetsk People's Republic[6] both said their wish to join Russia, originally once Russia captured all their claimed territory. However, after quick Ukrainian gains in the east in September, Russia and the unrecognized republics rushed a series of referendums on annexation to Russia. The referendum results claimed a large majority supported annexation.[7] On 30 September 2022, Putin formally announced the annexation of the two republics.[8] However, the referendums were recognized internationally as a sham while the European Union and G7 said they were illegal.[9] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the annexations as a violation of the UN Charter.[10]
Kherson Oblast, another region annexed by Russia, was originally thought to be upgrading itself to a "people's republic", according to United States intelligence.[11] However, it never happened, and by the time of the referendums in late September 2022, Kherson's status in Russia stayed unmentioned. When Kherson was annexed, along with neighbouring Zaporizhzhia Oblast, they became oblasts instead of republics.
Republics
change- For the individual flags of the republics, see Flags of the federal subjects of Russia.
| Name | Map | Domestic common and formal names | Capital | Titular Nationality | Population (2010)[12] |
Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Adygea | _-_Adygea_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Адыгея (Respublika Adygeya) Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик (Adıgə Respublik) |
Russian: Майкоп (Maykop) Adyghe: Мыекъуапэ (Mıequapə) |
439,996
|
7,792 km2 (3,009 sq mi)
| |
| Altai Republic | _-_Altai_Republic_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Алтай (Respublika Altay) Altay: Алтай Республика (Altay Respublika) Kazakh: Алтай – Алтай Республикасы (Altai — Altai Respublikasy) |
Russian: Горно-Алтайск (Gorno-Altaysk) Altay: Улалу (Ulalu) Kazakh: Горно-Алтайск (Gorno-Altaisk) |
206,168
|
92,903 km2 (35,870 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Bashkortostan | .svg) |
Russian: Республика Башкортостан (Respublika Bashkortostan) Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы (Başqortostan Respublikahı) |
Russian: Уфа (Ufa) Bashkir: Өфө (Öfö) |
4,072,292
|
142,947 km2 (55,192 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Buryatia | _-_Buryatia_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Бурятия (Respublika Buryatiya) Buryat: Буряад Улас (Buryaad Ulas) |
Russian: Улан-Удэ (Ulan-Ude) Buryat: Улаан Үдэ (Ulaan Üde) |
972,021
|
351,334 km2 (135,651 sq mi)
| |
| Chechen Republic | .svg) |
Russian: Чеченская Республика (Chechenskaya Respublika) Chechen: Нохчийн Республика (Noxçiyn Respublika) |
Russian: Грозный (Grozny) Chechen: Соьлжа-ГӀала (Sölƶa-Ġala) |
1,268,989
|
16,165 km2 (6,241 sq mi)
| |
| Chuvash Republic | _-_Chuvashia_(disputed_Crimea).svg) |
Russian: Чувашская Республика (Chuvashskaya Respublika) Chuvash: Чӑваш Республики (Čăvaš Respubliki) |
Russian: Чебоксары (Cheboksary) Chuvash: Шупашкар (Šupaškar) |
1,251,619
|
18,343 km2 (7,082 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Crimea[a] |  |
Russian: Республика Крым (Krym — Respublika Krym) Ukrainian: Республіка Крим (Respublika Krym) Crimean Tatar: Къырым Джумхуриети (Qırım Cumhuriyeti) |
Russian: Симферополь (Simferopol) Ukrainian: Сiмферополь (Simferopol) Crimean Tatar: Акъмесджит (Aqmescit) |
—[b]
|
1,913,731
|
26,081 km2 (10,070 sq mi)
|
| Republic of Dagestan | _-_Dagestan_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Дагестан — Республика Дагестан (Dagestan — Respublika Dagestan)
Thirteen other official names
|
Russian: Махачкала (Makhachkala) | Thirteen indigenous nationalities
|
2,910,249
|
50,270 km2 (19,409 sq mi)
|
| Donetsk People's Republic[c] |  |
Russian: Донецкая Народная Республика (Donetskaya Narodnaya Respublika) | Russian: Донецк (Donetsk) | —
|
4,100,280[d]
|
26,517 km2 (10,238 sq mi)[e]
|
| Republic of Ingushetia | _-_Ingushetia_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Ингушетия (Respublika Ingushetiya) Ingush: ГӀалгӀай Мохк (Ġalġay Moxk) |
Russian: Магас (Magas) Ingush: Магас (Magas) |
412,529
|
3,123 km2 (1,206 sq mi)
| |
| Kabardino-Balkar Republic | _-_Kabardino-Balkaria_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Кабардино-Балкарская Республика (Kabardino-Balkarskaya Respublika) Kabardian: Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ (Qəbərdey-Batlqər Respublikə) Karachay-Balkar: Къабарты-Малкъар Республика (Qabartı-Malqar Respublika) |
Russian: Нальчик (Nalchik) Kabardian: Налщӏэч (Nalş’əç) Karachay-Balkar: Нальчик (Nalchik) |
859,939
|
12,470 km2 (4,815 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Kalmykia | _-_Kalmykia_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Калмыкия (Respublika Kalmykiya) Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч (Haľmg Tañğç) |
Russian: Элиста (Elista) Kalmyk: Элст (Elst) |
289,481
|
74,731 km2 (28,854 sq mi)
| |
| Karachay-Cherkess Republic | _-_Karachay-Cherkessia_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Карачаево-Черкесская Республика (Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Respublika)
Four other official names
|
Russian: Черкесск (Čerkessk)
Four other official names
|
477,859
|
14,277 km2 (5,512 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Karelia | _-_Karelia_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Карелия (Respublika Kareliya) Karelian: Karjalan tazavaldu[f] |
Russian: Петрозаводск (Petrozavodsk) Karelian: Petroskoi |
643,548
|
180,520 km2 (69,699 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Khakassia | _-_Khakassia.svg) |
Russian: Республика Хакасия (Respublika Khakasiya) Khakas: Хакас Республиказы (Khakas Respublikazy) |
Russian: Абакан (Abakan) Khakas: Абахан (Abakhan) |
532,403
|
61,569 km2 (23,772 sq mi)
| |
| Komi Republic | _-_Komi_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Коми (Respublika Komi) Komi: Коми Республика (Komi Respublika) |
Russian: Сыктывкар (Syktyvkar) Komi: Сыктывкар (Syktyvkar) |
901,189
|
416,774 km2 (160,917 sq mi)
| |
| Luhansk People’s Republic[c] |  |
Russian: Луганская Народная Республика (Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika) | Russian: Луганск (Lugansk) | —
|
2,121,322[d]
|
26,684 km2 (10,303 sq mi)[e]
|
| Mari El Republic | _-_Mari_El_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Марий Эл (Respublika Mariy El) Hill Mari: Мары Эл Республик (Mary El Republik) Meadow Mari: Марий Эл Республик (Mariy El Republik) |
Russian: Йошкар-Ола (Yoshkar-Ola) Hill Mari: Йошкар-Ола (Yoshkar-Ola) Meadow Mari: Йошкар-Ола (Yoshkar-Ola) |
696,459
|
23,375 km2 (9,025 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Mordovia | _-_Mordovia_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Мордовия (Respublika Mordoviya) Erzya: Мордовия Республикась (Mordovija Respublikas) Moksha: Мордовия Pеспубликась (Mordovija Respublikas) |
Russian: Саранск (Saransk) Erzya: Саран ош (Saran osh) Moksha: Саранош (Saranosh) |
834,755
|
26,128 km2 (10,088 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | _-_North_Ossetia_(Alania).svg) |
Russian: Республика Северная Осетия–Алания (Respublika Severnaya Osetiya–Alaniya) Ossetian: Республикӕ Цӕгат Ирыстон–Алани (Respublikæ Cægat Iryston–Alani) |
Russian: Владикавказ (Vladikavkaz) Ossetian: Дзӕуджыхъӕу (Dzæudžyqæu) |
712,980
|
7,987 km2 (3,084 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Sakha | _-_Sakha_(Yakutia)_(Crimea_disputed).svg) |
Russian: Республика Саха (Respublika Sakha) Yakut: Саха Өрөспүүбүлүкэтэ (Sakha Öröspüübülükete) |
Russian: Якутск (Yakutsk) Yakut: Дьокуускай (Dokuuskay) |
958,528
|
3,083,523 km2 (1,190,555 sq mi)
| |
| Republic of Tatarstan | _-_Tatarstan.svg) |
Russian: Республика Татарстан (Respublika Tatarstan) Tatar: Татарстан Республикасы (Tatarstan Respublikası) |
Russian: Казань (Kazan) Tatar: Казан (Kazan) |
3,786,488
|
67,847 km2 (26,196 sq mi)
| |
| Tuva Republic | _-_Tuva.svg) |
Russian: Республика Тува (Respublika Tuva) Tuvan: Тыва Республика (Tyva Respublika) |
Russian: Кызыл (Kyzyl) Tuvan: Кызыл (Kyzyl) |
307,930
|
168,604 km2 (65,098 sq mi)
| |
| Udmurt Republic | _-_Udmurtia.svg) |
Russian: Удмуртская Республика (Udmurtskaya Respublika) Udmurt: Удмурт Элькун (Udmurt Elkun) |
Russian: Ижевск (Izhevsk) Udmurt: Ижкар (Ižkar) |
1,521,420
|
42,061 km2 (16,240 sq mi)
|
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