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Chuvashia
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For other uses, see Chuvashia (disambiguation).
Chuvashia (Russian: Чувашия; Chuvash: Чӑваш Ен, romanized: Çăvaš Jen), officially the Chuvash Republic — Chuvashia,[note 1] is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is the homeland of the Chuvash people, a Turkic ethnic group. Its capital is the city of Cheboksary. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,251,619.[12]
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Chuvash Republic — Chuvashia
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Anthem: Чӑваш Республикин патшалӑх гимнӗ State Anthem of the Chuvash Republic"[1] | |
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Coordinates: 55°33′N 47°06′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal district[2] | Volga |
Economic region[3] | Volga-Vyatka |
Capital | Cheboksary[4] |
Government | |
• Type | State Council[5] |
• Head[6] | Oleg Nikolayev[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 18,343 km2 (7,082 sq mi) |
Population | |
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• Rank | 39th |
• Urban | 63.9% |
• Rural | 36.1% |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK+2[9]) |
ISO 3166 code | RU-CU |
Vehicle registration | 21, 121 |
Official language(s) | Chuvash[10] • Russian[11] |
Website | cap.ru |
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