Kabardino-Balkaria
geographical name
Kab·ar·di·no-Bal·kar·ia
ˌka-bər-ˈdē-nō-ˌbȯl-ˈka-rē-ə 
-ˌbal-
variants
or Kabardino-Balkariya
autonomous republic of southern Russia in Europe on the northern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains and bordering on the Republic of Georgia; capital Nal'chik area 4826 square miles (12,499 square kilometers), population 859,939
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“Kabardino-Balkaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kabardino-Balkaria. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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