| NOUN | location | Chechen Republic, Chechnya, Chechenia | an autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia |
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| Meaning | An autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering on Georgia; declared independence from the USSR in 1991 but Russian troops invaded and continue to prosecute a relentless military campaign in the largely Muslim republic. | |
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| Synonyms | Chechnya, Chechenia | |
| Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
| Part of | Russia, Russian Federation | A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia |
| Spanish | Chechenia, Chechnya, República de Chechenia | |
| Catalan | Txetxènia | |
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