Kabardino-Balkar Republic


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Kabardino-Balkar Republic

(ˌkæbəˈdiːnəʊˌbælkə)
n
(Placename) a constituent republic of S Russia, on the N side of the Caucasus Mountains. Capital: Nalchik. Pop: 900 500 (2002). Area: 12 500 sq km (4825 sq miles). Also called: Kabardino-Balkaria
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