Dagestan is a country of mountains

Dagestan on the map of Russia

Beautiful scenery of Dagestan

General information:
the capital: Makhachkala
the population: 3 015 639 (2016)
area: 50270 км²
the official language: Russian, Avar, Kumyk Dargva and other

The Mongol Invasion

The Caucasian War of 1817-1864

The Soviet Era

Emblem and Flag of the Republic of Dagestan

Ethnic Composition and Settlements
Dagestan is the most multi-ethnic Republic of Russia. The official languages of the Republic of Dagestan are Russian language and the languages of the peoples of Dagestan.
10 cities and 42 district
major cities:
Makhachkala - 583 233 (on the photo2)
Khasavyurt - 136 789
Derbent - 121 251 (on the photo)
Kaspiysk - 107 329
Buinaksk - 63 316
Izberbash - 56 914
Kizlyar - 48 102
Kizilyurt - 34 939
Dagestanskiye Ogni - 28 669
Karabudakhkent - 16 582

Government
The building of the permanent mission of the Republic of Dagestan under the President of the Russian Federation in Moscow
Government house of the Republic of Dagestan

The Head Of The Republic Of Dagestan
Ramazan G. Abdulatipov - Russian politician and statesman, Head of the Republic of Dagestan.

Famous Dagestan Poets
Rasul Gamzatov - national poet of Dagestan
Kumyk national poets Irchi Kazak and Ahmad Dzhachaev