Chechen Republic

The Chechen Republic, also known as Chechnya, is a republic within Russia, located in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, between the Caspian and Black Seas. Founded on January 9, 1993, it forms part of the North Caucasian Federal District. After the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Checheno-Ingush ASSR split, with the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria declaring independence, leading to the First Chechen War (1994–1996) and de facto independence. Russian federal control was restored following the Second Chechen War (1999–2009). With Grozny as its capital, Chechnya covers 17,500 square kilometers and had over 1.5 million residents in 2021, predominantly ethnic Chechens.