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Ingushetia

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Ingushetia or Ingush Republic , republic, c.1,240 sq mi (3,210 sq km), within the 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. The Ingush migrated from the Caucasus... Read more

Ingushetia
Ingushetia (Ingushetiya), Russia A republic named after the Ingush...Caucasus) of Ingusht, or Angusht, in the Tarskaya valley. Ingushetia was united with Chechnya in 1934–91 as a single...rehabilitation of the Chechens and Ingush in 1957 Checheno‐Ingushetia was re‐established with new ... Read more

Ingushetia
Ingushetia Autonomous Russian republic; the capital is Nazran...based on oil and cattle. For much of the 20th century, Ingushetia's history was tied to Chechenia . In 1991, the Chechen-Ingu...and formal separation from Chechenia (1992). In 1993, Ingushetia became part of the Russian Federation. Pop. (1996) ... Read more

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	Ingushetia leader escapes car bombing ; Ingushetia leader escapes car bombing Head of Russian republic...Russia -- The leader of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia apparently escaped an assassination attempt Tuesday...motorcade, officials said. Murat Zyazikov, president of Ingushetia, which borders the rebel republic of Chechnya, ... Read more
	Waiting Out a War; Chechen Refugees Take Cover in Ingushetia ; ...train to nowhere. They have fled to Ingushetia to escape the bombing and the ground...offensive against separatist Islamic rebels. Ingushetia, Chechnya's tiny neighbor, is host to...garages, warehouses and factories. Ingushetia, with 340,000 inhabitants, runs along... Read more
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	MSF: Refugee Crisis Looms in Ingushetia, THE MOSCOW TIMES ; ...precipitating a humanitarian catastrophe in Ingushetia, the effects of which may become apparent...said. MSF has constructed 18 houses in Ingushetia with room for 1,000 Chechen refugees...must be provided with shelter within Ingushetia if their rights are to be protected... Read more

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