North Caucasian Federal District
federal district of Russia
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The North Caucasian Federal District is a region of Russia that encompasses several republics and territories in the North Caucasus area. It matters because it is a significant administrative division of Russia that includes diverse ethnic groups and has been an important area for Russia's regional governance and development.
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- Population
- 10310935
- Area
- 170439
- Official website
- skfo.gov.ru
- Image
- Caucasus, Ingushetia, Ингушские боевые и смотровые башни на закате, горы Кавказа.jpg
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- inception
- 2010-01-19
- Commons category
- North Caucasian Federal District
- native label
- Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ
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43°42′41″N 44°48′22″E / 43.7114°N 44.8061°E / 43.7114; 44.8061
The North Caucasian Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It is located in extreme southern Russia, in the geographical area of the North Caucasus. The federal district was split from the Southern Federal District on 19 January 2010. The population of the federal subjects comprising the federal district was 10,171,434 according to the 2021 Census, living in an area of 170,400 square kilometers (65,800 sq mi). The current Envoy is Yury Chaika.