Adygea is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Circassian people that form 25% of the Republic's population, while Russians form a majority at 60%, and with minority populations of Armenians and Ukrainians. The official languages of Adygea are Adyghe and Russian.

The Circassians or Circassian people, also called Cherkess or Adyghe (Adyghe and Kabardian: Адыгэхэр, romanized: Adygekher) are a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group and nation who originated in Circassia, a region and former country in the North Caucasus. [26]

The Republic of Adygea (/ ˌɑːdɪˈɡeɪə /; [11] Russian: Респу́блика Адыге́я; Adyghe: Адыгэ Республик, Adygæ Respublik), also called the Adyghe Republic, is a federal subject of Russia in the North Caucasus region of Eastern Europe. It is the fifth-smallest federal subject in Russia.

Adygeya, republic, southwestern Russia. It extends from the Kuban River south to the Caucasus foothills. Adygeya was established as an oblast (province) in 1922 for the Adyghian people, one of two major branches of the Circassians (Cherkess), …

Aug 21, 2017 · Adygea is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. This region is rich in waterfalls, caves, rock formations suitable for climbing, gorges, canyons, rivers, alpine meadows, pine and fir forests. The territory of the republic is a region of mixed tourism.

Aug 26, 2019 · Adygea is a Russian federal subject found in the south-western part of Russia in the northern part of Caucasus region. It is part of the Southern federal District. It stretches from the Kuban River in the south to the Caucasus foothills to cover an area of 2,900 square miles, and it is the 5th smallest republic in the Russian Federation.

The head of the Republic of Adygea (Adyghe: Адыгэ Республикэм и ЛIышъхьэ, romanized: Adyge Respublikem i LIysh"kh'e) is a head of Adygea, federal subject of Russia. Until May 2011, the position was called President of the Republic of Adygea.

Adygea is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Circassian people that form 25% of the Republic's population, while Russians form a majority at 60%, and with minority populations of Armenians and Ukrainians. The official languages of Adygea are Adyghe and Russian.

Jan 8, 2022 · The westernmost Caucasian republic of Adygea is what remains today of the Black Sea region of the historical Circassia, which stretched from the border of Abkhazia in the south to the Sea of Azov in the north before 1864.

Adygea is one of the smallest regions in Russia, both in terms of area and the number of inhabitants (460 thousand people). It only has two cities: Maykop (the capital), with a...