Chechnya
/ˌtʃetʃˈnjɑː/(亦作Chechenia)
- an autonomous republic in the Caucasus in SW Russia, on the border with Georgia; pop. 1,205, 800 (est. 2009); capital, Grozny. The republic declared itself independent of Russia in 1991 and was invaded by Russian forces (1994). A peace treaty agreed the withdrawal of troops, but the Russians invaded again in 1999.车臣自治共和国（位于俄罗斯西南部高加索地区, 毗邻格鲁吉亚, 2009年估计人口1,205, 800, 首府格罗兹尼; 1991年宣布脱离俄罗斯独立, 1994年遭俄罗斯军队入侵; 尽管有和平条约同意撤军, 1999年俄罗斯人再次入侵了车臣）。亦称Chechen Republic.