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Population: 1.3 million
Area: 19.3 thousand square km
Religion: Sunni Muslim since 16-18 century.
Language: Chechen and Russian are used. Chechen language is member of Caucasian languages group.
Chechen Republic Online: http://www.amina.com/
Recent History:
Chechnya considers itself an independent country. Since it broke away from Russia in 1991, there were two wars:
- 1994-1996
- 1999-Present.
Currently, most of Chechen territory is occupied by Russia.