
( CNN) Here's a look at Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia, in the Caucasus Mountain region. Chechnya is bordered by Russia, the country of Georgia, and the Russian republics of Dagestan and Ingushetia.
Population: 1,268, 989, in agreement with the 2010 Russian census
President: Ramzan Kadyrov( 2007 -present)
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