Ingushia (Russia)

Ingus^etia^, G|alga|ai~ Monn

Last modified: 2005-05-28 by antónio martins
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• Presentation of Ingushia
• Description of the flag
• Incorrect depictions

• pre-Soviet Ingushian flags, 1916-1917
• Chechenia
• Russia
• Russian subdivisions (list and clickable map)
• Terek Cossacks

• Ingushetiya flag and arms
  reported by István Molnár, 04 Dec 2001

Presentation of Ingushia

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• Name (english): Ingushia • (russian, short form): Инушетия | Inguŝetiâ • (russian, long form): Инушская Республика | Inguŝskaâ Respublika • (local, long form): ГӀалгаӀай Монн | G|alga|aĭ Monn
  
• Local official language: Ingush
  
• Capital (russian): Назрань | Nazranh • (english): Nazran
• Area: 4 300 km² (≅1 700 sq.mi.) • Population: 460 800 inhabitants in 2000
• Status: Republic (Республика | Respublika) within the Russian Federation
• Federal District: Northern Caucasus • Economic region: Northern Caucasus
• License plate code: 06 • Ham radio code: IN (but DX contest code: —) • ISO 3166-2 code: IN
• Flag adopted on 1994.07.15 • Coat of arms adopted on 1994.08.26

The Ingush were one of the Caucasian Muslim peoples brought together in the Mountain ASSR of 1920. Four years later a separate Ingush region was established, and this in turn merged with Chechnya in 1924. In 1992 (?) the Ingush separated from the breakaway Chechen state — a wise move in view of the subsequent invasion by Russia of the latter.
Stuart Notholt

Description of the flag

The “wheel” inside that flag is a sun symbol. It is red, truly red.
Ralf Stelter, 27 Jun 1999