Khakass Republic

/ (kəˈkæs) /

noun

a constituent republic of S central Russia, formerly in Krasnoyarsk Territory: formed in 1930. Capital: Abakan. Pop: 546 100 (2002). Area: 61 900 sq km (23 855 sq miles) Also called: Russian Khakassia (kəˈkæsɪə, xəˈkasɪjə)