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Ingushetia
Ingushetia or Ingush Republic , republic, c.1,240 sq mi (3,210 sq km), Russian Federation, in the N Caucasus. The capital (since 2003) is Magas, a new city in the suburbs of Nazran, the former capital. Ingushetia comprises roughly the western fifth of the former Chechen-Ingush Republic (see Chechnya ). The republic of Georgia lies to the south, across the Caucasus, and North Ossetia-Alania lies to the north and west. Farming, cattle raising, and horticulture are key occupations. The Ingush are Sunni Muslims and speak a Caucasian language.
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"Ingushetia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ingushetia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ingushet.html "Ingushetia." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ingushet.html |
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Ingushetia
Ingushetia (Ingushetiya), Russia A republic named after the Ingush, a Muslim mountain people in the North Caucasus who call themselves Ghalghai, who became Russian subjects in 1810. Historically, they are said to be a branch of the Chechen people and take their name from the large aul ‘mountain village’ (a term used in the Caucasus) of Ingusht, or Angusht, in the Tarskaya valley. Ingushetia was united with Chechnya in 1934–91 as a single autonomous province which became a republic in 1936. It ceased to exist in 1944–57 when Stalin† deported the Ingush (and Chechens) to Central Asia for ‘unsocialist acts’, having accused them of collaborating with the German Army. With the rehabilitation of the Chechens and Ingush in 1957 Checheno‐Ingushetia was re‐established with new territorial boundaries. After the Chechens had declared their independence in 1991 the separate republic of Ingushetia was established in 1992.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ingushetia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ingushetia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ingushetia.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ingushetia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ingushetia.html |
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Ingushetia
Ingushetia Autonomous Russian republic; the capital is Nazran. It lies on the n side of the Caucasus Mountains. The majority population (85%) are Ingush with a Chechen minority. The economy is based on oil and cattle. For much of the 20th century, Ingushetia's history was tied to Chechenia. In 1991, the Chechen-Ingush Republic declared independence from Russia. The Ingush desire to distance itself from the Chechen-dominated decision led to the deployment of Russian troops and formal separation from Chechenia (1992). In 1993, Ingushetia became part of the Russian Federation. Pop. (1996) 280,000.
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"Ingushetia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ingushetia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Ingushetia.html "Ingushetia." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Ingushetia.html |
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