Kabardino-Balkaria
Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
Къэбэрдей-Балъкъэр Республикэ (Kabardian) Къабарты-Малкъар Республика (Karachay-Balkar) Кабардино-Балкарская Республика (Russian) | |
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| Anthem: State Anthem of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′N 43°24′E / 43.583°N 43.400°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal district | North Caucasian |
| Economic region | North Caucasus |
| Capital | Nalchik |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic |
| • Head | Kazbek Kokov |
| Area | |
• Total | 12,470 km2 (4,810 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 904,200 |
| • Rank | 56th |
| • Urban | 51.9% |
| • Rural | 48.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| ISO 3166 code | RU-KB |
| Vehicle registration | 07 |
| Official language(s) | Balkar • Kabardian • Russian |
| Website | glava |
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Kabardino-Balkaria (Russian: Кабарди́но-Балка́рия), officially the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, is a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 904,200. Its capital is Nalchik. The area contains the highest mountain in Europe, Mount Elbrus, at 5,642 m (18,510 ft). Mount Elbrus has 22 glaciers that feed three rivers — Baksan, Malka and Kuban. The mountain is covered with snow year-round.