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Caucasus Heritage

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Regions

Republics and countries of the Caucasus

Each region has its own page: peoples, internal groups, languages and small communities.

North Caucasus

A deep limestone canyon with a turquoise river and dry grassy slopesSulak Canyon: interpretation of the landscape · illustration

Dagestan

Republic within the Russian Federation · capital Makhachkala

AvarsDarginsKumyksLezginsLaks+12
A high-mountain lake among grassy slopes with outcrops of light limestoneLandscape inspired by Lake Kezenoy-Am · illustration

Chechnya

Chechen Republic within the Russian Federation · capital Grozny

ChechensKumyksNogais
A mountain valley with a river, grassy slopes, forest and limestone ridgesMountain landscape inspired by the valleys of Ingushetia · illustration

Ingushetia

Republic of Ingushetia within the Russian Federation · capital Magas

IngushChechens
Mountain valley with a rocky riverbed, meadow slopes and high ridgesMountainous Digoria: landscape inspired by the upper Urukh · illustration

North Ossetia–Alania

Republic of North Ossetia-Alania within the Russian Federation · capital Vladikavkaz

OssetiansIngush
High-mountain meadows with limestone outcrops and karst depressionsLagonaki Highlands: a landscape inspired by natural scenery · illustration

Adygea

The Republic of Adygea within the Russian Federation · capital Maykop · Southern Federal District

Adyghe (Circassians)
A mountain river with rocky banks, forested slopes and glaciers on distant ridgesElbrus region: landscape inspired by the upper Baksan · illustration

Kabardino-Balkaria

Kabardino-Balkarian Republic within the Russian Federation · capital Nalchik · North Caucasian Federal District

Adyghe (Circassians)
A landscape inspired by the lakes and mountain forests of the Teberda district.A landscape inspired by the lakes and mountain forests of the Teberda district. This is an artistic interpretation, not an illustration of a specific lake.

Karachay-Cherkessia

Karachay-Cherkess Republic within the Russian Federation · capital Cherkessk · North Caucasian Federal District

Adyghe (Circassians)Nogais

South Caucasus

Landscape inspired by the high-mountain valleys of Georgia · illustrationLandscape inspired by the high-mountain valleys of Georgia · illustration

Georgia

Independent state · South Caucasus · capital Tbilisi · self-designation საქართველო, Sakartvelo

GeorgiansAzerbaijanisArmeniansOssetians
Landscape inspired by the high-mountain lakes of Armenia · illustrationLandscape inspired by the high-mountain lakes of Armenia · illustration

Armenia

Republic of Armenia · South Caucasus · capital Yerevan · self-designation Հայաստան, Hayastan

Armenians
Landscape inspired by the mud volcano landscapes of Azerbaijan · illustrationLandscape inspired by the mud volcano landscapes of Azerbaijan · illustration

Azerbaijan

Republic of Azerbaijan · South Caucasus · capital Baku · self-designation Azərbaycan Respublikası

AzerbaijanisLezginsAvarsTsakhursRutuls