Dagestan Republic

/ ˌdɑːɡɪˈstɑːn /

noun

1. a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: annexed from Persia in 1813; rich mineral resources. Capital: Makhachkala. Pop: 2 584 200 (2002). Area: 50 278 sq km (19 416 sq miles) Also calledDagestanDaghestan

Example Sentences

Over the weekend, people in Russia's Dagestan republic in the North Caucasus clashed with police over the mobilisation drive.

From BBC

Here, the situation is reversed, said Mohammad Dagestani, 32, who said he was from the Dagestan republic of Russia but was part of a Ukrainian intelligence unit near Lysychansk.

From Los Angeles Times

The new toll system is operational only in the Moscow region for now, but since that is such a national hub it has already elicited protests across the country, including in the Dagestan republic, in the cities of Vologda, Nizhny Novgorod, Bryansk, in Smolensk in eastern Russia, in Yekaterinburg in the central Urals, and in St. Petersburg.

From New York Times

But in September, a rowdy wedding party led by a red Ferrari sporting streamers in the colors of ’s mostly Muslim Dagestan republic jetted toward Red Square, firing celebratory shots in the air and even at passing motorists.

From New York Times

Anzhi, based in Russia's Dagestan republic which borders Georgia and Azerbaijan, were founded in 1991 and enjoyed little success until the arrival of billionaire Suleyman Kerimov in January 2011.

From BBC