Northern Caucasus

Northern Caucasus is one of the seven federal districts of Russia. It is in the extreme southwest, between Ukraine and Kazakhstan. It is the Russian part of the Caucasus.

Subdivisions, with republics (that enjoy a high degree of autonomy on most issues and correspond to some of Russia's ethnic minorities) marked by a *, and with some cities:

• Adygeya *
• Astrakhan Oblast
• Chechnya (declared independence in 1991; 2 wars with Russia, 1994-1996 and 1999-present; most countries do not recognize its independence) *
• Dagestan *
• Ingushetia *
• Kabardino-Balkaria *
• Kalmykia *
• Karachay-Cherkessia *
• Krasnodar Region
• North Ossetia-Alania *
• Stavropol Region
• Rostov Oblast
• Volgograd Oblast