Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia

The Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria is a subject of Russia that is in the north of the Caucasus, its located in the Northern Caucasus mountains, and it's official language is Kabardian, Russian, and Balkar.

Early
Early Kabardians called Kassogs inhabitated the area of Kabardino Balkaria and that an Arab explorer talked of them. After the Mongol Empire splitted most tribes in Kabardino-Balkaria were influenced by Turkic culture and some adopted Turkic Languages.

Independence and Russia
Kabardia had gained independence around the 1700s although later it was annexed by Russia, later in a treaty Balkaria was annexed making Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. Both territories during Soviet times were organized into the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Oblast (KBAO), later it was made the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

Post Soviet
The economy of the republic was hit badly by the collapse of the Soviet Union, the capital of the region was a major site of fighting with Chechen militants.

Kebab
Kabardino-Balkaria gets independence.