Karachay-Cherkessia
The Karachay-Cherkess Republic (Russian: Карача́ево-Черке́сская Респу́блика, Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Respublika; Karachay-Balkar: Къарачай-Черкес Республика, Qaraçay-Çerkes Respublika; Circassian: Къэрэшей-Шэрджэс Республика, Ķêrêšei-Šêrdžês Respublikê, Nogai: Карашай-Шеркеш Республика, Karaşay-Şerkeş Respublika, Abaza: Къарча-Черкес Республика, Qarça-Çerkes Respublika) or Karachay-Cherkessia (Russian: Карача́ево-Черке́сия, Karachayevo-Cherkesiya) is a federal subject (a republic) of Russia. In 2021, 469,865 people lived there. Cherkessk is the largest city and the administrative center of the republic.