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Altay Republic — An ethnic republic of the Russian Federation. Known as the Gorno Altay Autonomous Oblast (1948–1991) and then as the Gorno Altay Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1991–1992), the region was given its current name in 1992. It is part of the … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Altay — /al tuy/; Russ. /ul tuy /, n. Altai. * * * ▪ region, Russia also spelled Altai, kray (region), southwestern Siberia, Russia. Altay kray lies in the basin of the upper … Universalium
Gorno-Altai — geographical name see Gorno Altay … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gorno-Altai — /ˌgɔnoʊ ælˈtaɪ/ (say .gawnoh al tuy) noun former name of Altai. Also, Gorno Altay …
Altay — I. geographical name see Altai II. geographical name see Gorno Altay … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gorno-Altaysk — (English) Горно Алтайск (Russian) Туулу Алтай (Altay) … Wikipedia
Gorno-Altaysk — ▪ Russia also spelled Gorno Altajsk , or Gorno Altaisk , formerly (until 1932) Ulala , or (1932–48) Oyrot Tura city and administrative centre of Altay republic, southern Russia. It lies in the foothills of the Altai Mountains, along… … Universalium
Gorno-Altaï — République de l Altaï Pour les articles homonymes, voir Altay. République de l Altaï Республика Алтай (russe) Алтай Республика (altaï) … Wikipédia en Français
Introduction — All countries are unique, but Russia particularly contemporary Russia is undoubtedly sui generis. Underscoring this point, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once described the country as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
Federal subjects — Russia is a federation that consists of 83 subjects, down from 89 subjects during the 1990s. These entities possess equal federal rights within the Federation Council (upper house of the Russian parliament), having two seats each. However,… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
