Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia

The Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria is a subject of Russia that is in the north of the Caucasus, its located in the Northern Caucasus mountains, and it's official language is Kabardian, Russian, and Balkar.
== History ==
=== Early ===
Early Kabardians called Kassogs inhabitated the area of Kabardino Balkaria and that an Arab explorer talked of them. After the Mongol Empire splitted most tribes in Kabardino-Balkaria were influenced by Turkic culture and some adopted Turkic Languages.
=== Independence and Russia ===
Kabardia had gained independence around the 1700s although later it was annexed by Russia, later in a treaty Balkaria was annexed making Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. Both territories during Soviet times were organized into the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Oblast (KBAO), later it was made the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
=== Post Soviet ===
The economy of the republic was hit badly by the collapse of the Soviet Union, the capital of the region was a major site of fighting with Chechen militants.
== Future ==
=== Kebab ===
Kabardino-Balkaria gets independence.
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