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Circassia (Cherkessia)

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Circassia (or Cherkessia) is a historical region and/or "country" located South of Russia, of the North Caucasus (or Greater Caucasus) region which lies between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. To be more specific, Circassia is located northwest of the Caucasus region. Historically, Circassia, bounded by the Kuban River, comprised the Northeastern shore of the Black Sea to the highest peak of Mount Elbrus (or Uesh'hemakhue - Mount of Happiness) and the current Krasnodar territory and Stavropol territory. Presend day Circassia only refers to a portion of the republics of Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia.

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