Some facts about Republic of Crimea
The Republic of Crimea ( or ; Russian: Республика Крым, tr. Respublika Krym; IPA: [rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə krɨm] Ukrainian: Республіка Крим, Respublika Krym; Crimean Tatar: Къырым Джумхуриети, Qırım Cumhuriyeti) is a federal subject of Russia that is located on the Crimean Peninsula. The capital city and largest city within the republic is Simferopol which is also the second largest city of Crimea, behind the federal city of Sevastopol. At the last census the republic had a population of 1,891,465 (2014 Census).
In March 2014, following the takeover of Crimea by pro-Russian separatists and Russian Armed Forces, an unconstitutional referendum was held on the issue of reunification with Russia; the official result was that Crimeans overwhelmingly wished to join with Russia. Russia then annexed the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol as federal subjects of Russia.
While Russia and a few other UN member states recognize Crimea as part of the Russian Federation, Ukraine continues to claim Crimea as an integral part of its territory as the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, supported by most foreign governments and United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262.
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Info about Republic of Crimea
- Belongs to: Ukraine
- Population: 1,907,106
- Latitude: 45
- Longitude: 34