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Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

9.9
A self-declared state in the South Caucasus that most countries do not recognize
  • proper noun
translation icon : República de Nagorno-Karabaj
  • The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared independence in 1991, though it is not recognized by most countries.

Examples

  • The capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is Stepanakert, which serves as its administrative center.

  • Peace negotiations regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic have involved Armenia, Azerbaijan, and international mediators.

  • The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared independence in 1991.

  • Many people are unaware of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and its history.

  • Peace negotiations regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic have involved Armenia, Azerbaijan, and international mediators.

  • The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic declared independence in 1991, though it is not recognized by most countries.

  • The capital of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is Stepanakert, which serves as its administrative center.

Synonyms

Karabakh
vsNagorno-Karabakh Republic
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A region in the South Caucasus known for its history, culture and often disputed status

is the smaller self-declared state inside that larger region
Artsakh
vsNagorno-Karabakh Republic
1 9.9

A region in the South Caucasus disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan

is the self-declared entity named in formal descriptions
Republic of Artsakh
vsNagorno-Karabakh Republic
9.9

A mostly Armenian region inside Azerbaijan that declared independence but is not recognized by most countries

is the self-declared entity rather than an alternate name
Nagorno-Karabakh
vsNagorno-Karabakh Republic
9.9

A mountainous region between Armenia and Azerbaijan mostly inhabited by Armenian people and the site of a long conflict

is the self-declared political entity formed within that region

Surface Forms

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic main

Morphology

Nagorno-Karabakh + republic

The compound is directly compositional: a place-name ('Nagorno-Karabakh') combined with 'republic' denotes the republican state associated with that territory. While details about recognition or de-facto status are specialized political information, the basic meaning (a republic of Nagorno-Karabakh) is transparently derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic comes from the name of the land it covers: Nagorno may come from a Russian word meaning 'mountainous', and Karabakh may come from Turkic and Persian words meaning 'black garden'. That's why the name points to a mountainous, fertile area, and today it is used for the self-declared state in that region.