So high are its peaks in some places that certain areas are accessible only by helicopter. The republic is also famed for its ethnic and linguistic diversity, being home to more than 30 languages. Several dozen Muslim peoples have settled among the high valleys over the centuries. The Avars form the largest ethnic group and account for about a fifth of the population. A further substantial proportion is made up of Dargins, Kumyks and Lezgins.
About 10 per cent are ethnic Russians. There are also Laks, Tabasarans and Nogai, to name but a few of the other significant groups. The republic's constitution declares the protection of the interests of all of Dagestan's peoples to be a fundamental principle.
It is a delicate balance to maintain, in what is Russia's most ethnically diverse province. The republic has oil and gas reserves and also the fisheries potential offered by a share in the resources of the Caspian sea. However, it is prey to organized crime and regional instability.
The crime barons may prosper but the people are amongst the poorest in Russia. Dagestan was the birth place of Imam Shamil, the legendary fighter who in the 19th century spearheaded fierce resistance by tribesmen of Chechnya and Dagestan to the spread of the Russian empire.
His name is still revered by many in both republics. Dagestan borders with Azerbaijan in the south and Georgia in the southwest. The climate in the north and in the central part of Dagestan is temperate continental and dry. The average temperatures in January varies from plus 4 degrees Celsius in the valleys to minus 11 degrees Celsius in the highlands, in July from plus 30 degrees C in the valleys to plus 8 degrees C in the highlands.
Dagestan is one of the leading Russian regions in terms of population growth. The largest cities and towns of Dagestan are Makhachkala , , Khasavyurt , , Derbent , , Kaspyisk , , Buynaksk 64, , Izberbash 57, , Kizlyar 48, Dagestan is the most multi-ethnic republic in the Russian Federation.
The official languages of Dagestan is the Russian language and the languages of the peoples of Dagestan. National composition of the population according to the census: Avars Due to the ethnic diversity Dagestan has unique cultural riches.
National Library of the Republic of Dagestan is one of the largest in the North Caucasus depositories more than thousand documents. There are about 1, buildings recognized as monuments of architecture in Dagestan.
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Dagestan Republic population - 3,, , the area - 50, sq. Dagestan republic flag. Dagestan republic coat of arms. Dagestan republic anthem. Dagestan republic map, Russia. Dagestan architecture Author: Arsene Ramazanov. The historical legacy of Dagestan Author: Visrudin Bisultanov. Dagestan scenery Author: Sandro Shanidze.
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