Kalmykia

Republic of Kalmykia Хальмг Таңһч (Oirat) Hal'mg Tanghch
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Capital and largest city	Elista
Official languages	Kalmyk
Recognised national languages	Russian

Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Hal'mg), officially the Republic of Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч, Hal'mg Tanghch) is a sovereign country located in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and east, Terek and Don to the west, and Daghestan to he south. 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.