page_title: Republic of Crimea
hierarchical_section_title: Republic of Crimea
context_page_description: The Republic of Crimea is a federal subject of Russia that is located on the Crimean Peninsula. The capital city and largest city within the republic is Simferopol, which is also the second largest city of Crimea, behind the federal city of Sevastopol. At the last census, the republic had a population of 1,891,465.
  The Republic of Crimea came into existence as a republic within the Russian Federation following the events of 2014: in March 2014, after the takeover of Crimea by pro-Russian separatists and the Russian Armed Forces, a referendum was held, in violation of the Ukrainian Constitution, on the issue of joining Russia. The official result was that Crimeans voted overwhelmingly in support of that option. Russia then annexed Crimea with the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol becoming two federal subjects of Russia.
  Russia and 17 UN member states officially recognize Crimea as part of the Russian Federation, while Ukraine and 114 other UN member states do not. Ukraine continues to claim Crimea as an integral part of its territory as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, supported by most foreign governments, and various United Nations General Assembly resolutions.
context_section_description: The Republic of Crimea (/kraɪˈmiːə, krɪ-/; Russian: Республика Крым, translit. Respublika Krym [rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə krɨm]; Ukrainian: Республіка Крим, translit. Respublika Krym; Crimean Tatar: Qırım Cumhuriyeti, Къырым Джумхуриети) is a federal subject of Russia that is located on the Crimean Peninsula.  The capital city and largest city within the republic is Simferopol, which is also the second largest city of Crimea, behind the federal city of Sevastopol. At the last census, the republic had a population of 1,891,465 (2014 Census).
  The Republic of Crimea came into existence as a republic within the Russian Federation following the events of 2014: in March 2014, after the takeover of Crimea by pro-Russian separatists and the Russian Armed Forces, a referendum was held, in violation of the Ukrainian Constitution,   on the issue of joining Russia. The official result was that Crimeans voted overwhelmingly in support of that option. Russia then annexed Crimea with the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol becoming two federal subjects of Russia.
  Russia and 17 UN member states officially recognize Crimea as part of the Russian Federation, while Ukraine and 114 other UN member states do not. Ukraine continues to claim Crimea as an integral part of its territory as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, supported by most foreign governments, and various United Nations General Assembly resolutions (68/262 and certain subsequent resolutions).
caption: Location of the Republic of Crimea (light yellow)in the Crimean Peninsula