North Caucasian Federal District
Introduction The '''North Caucasian Federal District''' (, ''Severo-Kavkazsky federalny okrug'') 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 the federal subjects comprising the federal district was 10,171,434 according to the 2021 Census, living in an area of . The current Envoy is Yury Chaika.Dagestan landscape
Federal subjects  North Caucasian Federal DistrictThe map and key are listed in Russian alphabetical order. # Flag Coat of Arms Federal subject Area inkm2 Population2021 Census GDP Capital/administrative center Map of Administrative Division 1 border border Republic of Dagestan 50,300 3,182,054 ₽814 billion Makhachkala border 2 border border Republic of Ingushetia 3,600 509,541 ₽77 billion Magas border 3 border border Kabardino-Balkarian Republic 12,500 904,200 ₽199 billion Nalchik border 4 border border Karachay-Cherkess Republic 14,300  469,865 ₽109 billion Cherkessk border 5 border border Republic of North Ossetia-Alania 8,000 687,357 ₽203 billion Vladikavkaz border 6 border border Stavropol Krai 66,500 2,907,593 ₽1,025 billion Stavropol border 7 border border Chechen Republic 17,300 1,510,824 ₽268 billion Grozny border
Demographics Population pyramid of the North Caucasian Federal District as of the 2021 Russian CensusEthnic 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 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.Life expectancy at birth in the North Caucasian Federal District, 1990–2021According to the results of the 2021 census, the ethnic composition of the North Caucasian Federal District is as follows:EthnicityPopulationPercentageRussians2,857,85128.83%Chechens1,586,72016.01%Avars972,7039.81%Dargins582,2555.87%Kumyks532,8485.38%Kabardians513,1785.18%Ingush501,5445.06%Ossetians455,7654.60%Lezgins426,8694.31%Karachais222,2112.24%Laks165,7371.67%Armenians156,4171.58%Azerbaijanis136,9501.38%Tabasaran135,6941.37%Balkars122,8311.24%Circassians88,0750.89%Nogais80,0400.81%Roma45,0350.45%Abazins40,4780.41%Turks36,0410.36%Aghuls31,0120.31%Rutuls29,2000.29%Greeks25,7000.26%Turkmens16,2760.16%Georgians15,4100.16%Tatars15,2760.15%Ukrainians13,8360.14%Tsakhurs10,7350.11%Others170,3911.81%Ethnicity not stated258,986–'''Vital statistics for 2022:'''* Births: 128,528 (12.8 per 1,000)* Deaths: 79,661 (7.9 per 1,000)'''Total fertility rate (2022):'''1.73 children per woman'''Life expectancy (2021):'''73.79 years
Presidential plenipotentiary envoys #Alexander Khloponin (19 January 2010 – 12 May 2014)# Sergey Melikov (12 May 2014 – 28 July 2016)# Oleg Belaventsev (28 July 2016 – 26 June 2018)# Aleksandr Matovnikov (26 June 2018 – 22 January 2020)# Yury Chaika (22 January 2020 – present)
External links * SKFO.RU – regional information portal* North Caucasian news portal
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