Republic of Adygea

The Republic of Adygea (; Russian: Респу́блика Адыге́я, tr. Respublika Adygeya, IPA: [ɐdɨˈɡʲejə]; Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик, Adygæ Respublik), also known as the Adyghe Republic, is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe. It is a part of the Southern Federal District, and covers an area of 7,600 square kilometers (2,900 sq mi), with a population of roughly 450 thousand residents. It is the fifth-smallest Russian federal subject by area, with its territory an enclave within Krasnodar Krai. Maykop is the capital and the largest city of Adygea, home to one-third of the republic's population. Adygea is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Adyghe people, a Circassian ethnic group that form 25% of the Republic's population, while Russians form a majority at 60%, and with minority populations of Armenians and Ukrainians. The official languages of Adygea are Russian and the Adyghe. Wikipedia ->