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Chechnya
CHEHCH-nee-uh
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A republic within Russia, located in the northern Caucasus mountains, with Grozny as its capital.
"Chechnya fought two wars for independence from Russia in the 1990s."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Russian republic in the Caucasus region, officially called the Chechen Republic.
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Etymology
From Russian Chechnya, meaning roughly "[land] of the Chechens", ultimately traced to a Circassian source.