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7-554: The North Caucasian Federal District (Russian: Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ , IPA: [ˌsʲevʲɪrə kɐfˈkasːkʲɪj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk] ) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia . It is located in extreme southern Russia , in the geographical area of the North Caucasus . The federal district was split from the Southern Federal District on 19 January 2010. The population of
14-434: A group of regions with various autonomy levels as per constitution, but the districts themselves are not mentioned by the constitution and are not autonomous, do not have administrative competences of their own, and do not manage regional affairs. They exist solely to monitor consistency between the federal and regional bodies of law, and ensure federal management of the civil service, judiciary, and federal agencies operating in
21-639: The annexation of Crimea , the Crimean Federal District was established. The legality of this annexation is disputed by an overwhelming majority of countries. On 28 July 2016 the Crimean Federal District was abolished and merged into the Southern Federal District in order to improve governance. In November 2018, Buryatia and Zabaykalsky Krai were moved from the Siberian Federal District to
28-530: The ethnic composition of the North Caucasian Federal District is as follows: Vital statistics for 2022: Total fertility rate (2022): 1.73 children per woman Life expectancy (2021): 73.79 years Federal districts of Russia The federal districts (Russian: федеральные округа , IPA: [fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨjɪ ɐkrʊˈɡa] ) are groupings of the federal subjects of Russia . Federal districts consist of
35-473: The federal subjects comprising the federal district was 10,171,434 according to the 2021 Census , living in an area of 170,400 square kilometers (65,800 sq mi). The current Envoy is Yury Chaika . Ethnic Russians constitute less than one-third of the total population at 2,857,851 (28.83%) according to the 2021 Census, but constitute a majority of 80% in Stavropol Krai and are at least 15% of
42-461: The population in North Ossetia , Kabardino-Balkaria , and Karachay-Cherkessia . A diverse assortment of mostly Muslim North Caucasian speaking ethnic and tribal groups form the remainder. The North Caucasus Federal District is Russia's only Muslim-majority district, and is the only federal district that does not have an ethnic Russian majority. According to the results of the 2021 census,
49-513: The regions. The federal district system was established on 13 May 2000. Source : The federal districts of Russia were established by a decree issued by President Vladimir Putin on 13 May 2000 to facilitate the federal government's control of the then 89 federal subjects across the country. On 19 January 2010, the new North Caucasian Federal District split from the Southern Federal District. In March 2014, after
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