Dagestan. Geographical Position and Population.

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Dagestan.Geographical Position and Population.

• Mikhail Nokhov,
• Gymnasium 1,
• Khasavyurt

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The First President of Dagestan Mukhu G. Aliev
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• The Republic of Dagestan constitutes a part of
  the Russian Federation. It is situated in the
  North Caucasus and is the most southern part of
  Russia. Makhachkala, Dagestans administrative
  and cultural center, is located 2166km from
  Moscow.

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• By land and the Caspian Sea Dagestan is bound by
  five states - Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
  Turkmenistan and Iran, while within the Russian
  Federation, it is bound by Stavropol Territory,
  Kalmykia and Chechnya.

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• The geographical situation, landscape diversity
  and the Caspian Sea reservoir make the climate of
  Dagestan rather diversified. Dagestan comprises
  five climatic and a number of geographical zones
  from the Caspian lowland at 28 meters below the
  level of the world ocean and the subtropics - up
  to the snow peaks of more than 4 thousand meters
  high. Local summers are warm and long. Average
  winter temperature is 0-5C, average summer
  temperature is 25C.

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• Dagestan means the "Mountain Country" in Turkic
  as 56 of its total territory is covered with
  mountain ranges and valleys. Mountain peaks
  covered with snow all year round impress tourists
  with their magnificent beauty and calm. Green
  valleys and meadows, sand seashore and world
  famous Caucasian hospitality contribute to the
  growing popularity of the region.

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• Dagestan is unique due to a great variety of
  cultures and peoples, too more than 30 ethnic
  groups have been living here from time immemorial
  on a relatively small territory, forming the
  united community of peoples who have never waged
  wars against each other. It is not by mere chance
  that the land of Mountains is otherwise called
  the "Mountain of Languages".

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• Dagestan is one of the most ethnically compound
  regions more than 100 nationalities and peoples,
  including 30 indigenous, representing large
  linguistic families and groups, like
  Iberian-Caucasian, Turk, Iranian, Indo-European
  and others, are settled here. The local languages
  in their major part fall into dialects and
  patois. Three major ethnic groups inhabiting
  Dagestan are Dagestan, Turkic and Indo-European.
  Some of the largest groups are Avar, Dargin,
  Lezgin, Kumyk, Lak, Russian, Nogay, etc .

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Ethnic Groups in Dagestan According to the Last
Censors

• Avars - 759,438
• Dargins - 425,526
• Kumyks - 365,804
• Lezgins - 336,698
• Laks - 139,732
• Russians - 120,875
• Azerbaijanis- 111,656
• Tabasarans - 101,152
• Chechens - 87,867

• Nagays - 38,169
• Rutuls - 24,928
• Aguls - 23,314
• Tsakhurs - 8,161
• Others - 25,835

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• Folklore and handicraft traditions, especially in
  the mountainous regions are as rich in Dagestan
  as anywhere else in Russia. Dagestans
  intricately patterned carpets and textiles are
  the most renowned of the regions crafts. Other
  crafts such as jewelry making, pottery making,
  wood notching, etc. are also well known
  throughout the world.

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• Dagestan is rich in historical and cultural
  monuments. There are over 8,000 monuments in
  Dagestan that are under federal protection. Some
  of them are truly unique ones grandiose defense
  system in Derbent, 7th century Naryn -Kala
  fortress, 13-15th centuries mosques and
  fortresses, etc.

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• Situated on the joint of Europe and Asia,
  Dagestan belongs to both East and West. Grandiose
  mountainous landscapes, picturesque fertile
  valleys, deserts and liana forests, waterfalls
  and wonderful sea beaches enrapture the spectator
  with their inimitable beauty, and those who have
  seen these picturesque landscapes of Dagestan,
  starve for returning here again and again

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• Dagestan, this "museum in the open air", is far
  from having been studied to the full, its ancient
  fortresses, manuscripts, and heroic legends still
  keep many mysteries. But the way of life of the
  peoples of Dagestan can be undoubtedly called the
  phenomenon of the "Dagestan civilization".

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