North Ossetie-Alanie

The Republic o North Ossetie–Alanie (; , Respublikæ Tsægat Iryston-Alani ) is a federal subject o Roushie (a republic). Its caipital is the ceety o Vladikavkaz. Its population accordin tae the 2010 Census wis 712,980.

 Name 
In the last years o the Soviet Union, as naitionalist muivements swept throughoot the Caucasus, mony intellectuals in the North Ossetian ASSR cried for the revival o the name o Alanie, a medieval kinrick o the Alans, ancestors o the modren-day Osseties. The term o "Alanie" quickly became popular in Ossetie daily life throu the names o various enterprises, a TV channel, poleetical an civic organisations, publishin hoose, soccer team, etc. In November 1994, the name o "Alanie" wis offeecially addit tae the republican title (Republic o North Ossetie–Alanie).Shnirelman, Victor (2006). The Politics of a Name: Between Consolidation and Separation in the Northern Caucasus. Acta Slavica Iaponica 23, pp. 37-49.

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 External links 

 General 
 Offeecial wabsteid o the Republic o North Ossetie–Alanie 
 Offeecial wabsteid o the Parliament o the Republic o North Ossetie–Alanie 
Roushie News Agency Ria Novosty 
 Ossetie—History, cultur, politics, news 
 Picturs o North Ossetie–Alanie
   Walcome tae North Ossetie (by Toma Kulayeva)
   Ossetie history an cultur

 Education 
 North Ossetie State University 
 North Ossetie State Medical Academy 
 Heicher Institute o Management 
Institute o Ceevilization

 Mass media 
 Electronic version of the North Ossetia (Severnaya Osetiya) republican newspaper 
 North Ossetian information portal 15th Region (15y Region)


Category:Ossetie
Category:North Caucasus
Ossetie, North
Category:Geografie o Ossetie
Category:Geografie o Soothren Roushie
Category:States an territories established in 1924