Chechenia
an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic • Syn: Chechnya, Chechen Republic • Instance Hypernyms: geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region • Part Holonyms: Russia, Russian Federation
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