Kalmykia

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Republic of Kalmykia
Хальмг Таңһч (Oirat)
Hal'mg Tanghch
Flag of
Flag
Coat of arms of
Coat of arms
Capital
and largest city
Elista
Official languagesKalmyk
Recognised national languagesRussian

Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Hal'mg), officially the Republic of Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч, Hal'mg Tanghch) is a located in Eastern Europe. Kalmykia is dominated by the Kalmyks, who are a Mongolic-speaking people whose origins date back to the Mongol Empire and the Golden Horde. Kalmykia is the only country within Europe to have a large Buddhist population. The capital of Kalmykia is Elista.