What is Kalmykia?
{{copyedit|date=October 2024}} [[File:Kalmykia03.png|thumb|250px|right]] [[Image:Flag of Kalmykia.svg|right|250px]] [[Image:Coat of Arms of Kalmykia.svg|right|150px]] The Republic of '''Kalmykia''' ({{lang-ru|Республика Калмыкия}}, [[kalmyk language|Kalmyk]]: {{lang|xal|Хальмг Таңһч}}) the subject of the Russian Federation, is a part of Southern federal district. It was formed on November, 4th, 1920. Capital — Elista. Borders in the south on Stavropol Territory, in the southeast — with the Republic of Dagestan, in the north — with the Volgograd region, in the northeast — with the Astrakhan region, and with the Rostov region in the west. == Geographical position == The republic Kalmykia places in the extreme southeast of the European part of Russia. Extent of territory from the north on the south — 448&nbsp;km, from the West on the east — 423&nbsp;km. The region is possessed in zones of steppes, semi-deserts and deserts and takes territory with a total area of 75,9 thousand in km ² that there is more than territory of such states in the Western Europe as Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The republic is in the southeast of the European part of the Russian Federation. Its co-ordinates constitute 44°50 ' and 40°10 ' east longitude both 41°40 ' and 47°35 ' northern width. Three prirodno-economic zones are conditionally allocated for territories of Kalmykia: western, central and east. The western zone covers territories of Gorodovikovsky and Jashaltinsky areas, the central zone — territories of Maloderbetovsky, Sarpinsky, Ketchenerovsky, Virgin, Prijutnensky and Iki-Burulsky areas, east — territories October, Justinsky, Jashkulsky, Chernozemelsky, Lagansky * Dolbansky and Limansky areas. Most favorable on it is soil-environmental conditions the western zone is. Rather large specific territory of east zone are the so-called Black earths. From the south the territory of Kalmykia is limited by Kumo-Manychskoj a hollow and the rivers Manych and Kuma, in a southeast part is washed by Caspian Sea, in