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the Republic of Ingushetia (ABelonogov); Republic of Ingushetia (WK Alexander Demidov); Ingush Republic (c.1,240 sq mi (3,210 sq km), Russian Federation, in the N Caucasus. The capital (since 2003) is Magas, a new city in the suburbs of Nazran, the former capital. Ingushetia comprises roughly the western fifth of the former Chechen-Ingush Republic (see Chechnya). The republic of Georgia lies to the south, across the Caucasus, and North Ossetia-Alania lies to the north and west. Farming, cattle raising, and horticulture are key occupations. The Ingush are Sunni Muslims and speak a Caucasian language. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia™ Copyright © 2013  thefreedictionary.com Alexander Demidov) |
