National Symbols of Dagestan

Last updated on August 19th, 2023 by Editorial Staff

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Introduction
Country Information
Coat of arms
Flag map
Country motto
National animal
National flower
National bird
Rest of national symbols
State symbols
Neighbouring countries
Proverbs & sayings
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Location

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Situated on the Caspian Sea, in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, Dagestan is a republic of the Russian Federation. The official name of Dagestan is the Republic of Dagestan .

Etymology discusses where a term is considered to have originated from and how its meaning has changed over time. Etymology has been a factor in the naming of countries all across the world, and Dagestan has also been influenced. The etymology of Dagestan can be defined as; The word Dagestan is of Turkish and Persian origin, directly translating to "Land of the Mountains".

As one of Russia’s most linguistically and ethnically diverse republics, Dagestan is home to Avars, Dargins, Kumyks, Lezgians, Laks, and many more ethnicities. There are many languages spoken, but the dominant ones are Russian, Aghul, and Avar, North Caucasian and Turkic languages, and people are mainly Muslims in the country.

The country has the time zone UTC+3 (MSK) followed by dd/mm/yyyy as the standard date format.

The country’s capital and largest city, Makhachkala, is situated in the center of the country on the Caspian Sea coast. The monetary unit is Rubles; the country code is 872, while the official domain is “.ru.”

The area of land next to a sea is called the coast, and a coastline is defined as the line where land and sea meet. Dagestan has 3,735 km of coastline.

As a part of the old communist Soviet Union, Dagestan’s official motto is “Workers of all countries, Unite!” The founder and national hero is Imam Shamil, who was the political, military, and spiritual leader of the Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 19th century. The national day is the 20th of January, as the country was established during the Russian Civil War in 1921. The national colors of Dagestan are green, blue, and red, which create the national flag as horizontal bands, respectively.

Museums are known to educate and connect visitors with the nation’s history, culture, civilization, art, and architecture. The National Museum of the Republic of Dagestan serves the same purpose and is considered one of the most significant tourist attractions. The National Museum of the Republic of Dagestan is home to a large collection of artifacts. It has been designated as the national museum of the country.

Sports have always played an important role in developing the social and cultural structure of Dagestan and other countries. When it comes to designating a sport as the official symbol, Wrestling is considered the country’s national sport.

The national bird of the nation is the eagle, which appears on the coat of arms. The country’s national dish is Khinkali, a type of dumpling found in the North Caucasus that is similar to Turkish manti or Italian ravioli. The national dress is Chokha, which is a typically white woolen coat with a high neck. Dagestan’s national sport is Wrestling, while the national poet is regarded as Rasul Gamzatov. He is quite an important figure in Soviet countries, and he has a statue in Makhachkala, which is the country’s national monument. The national Dagestan airline is called OJSC Dagestan Airlines.

Sergey Melikov is the current President of the country.

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Country information

Official name(s)	Republic of Dagestan
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Dagestan
Regional location	North of the Greater Caucasus, and is a part of the North Caucasian Federal District
Country name etymology	The word Dagestan is of Turkish and Persian origin, directly translating to "Land of the Mountains"
Climate	Hot and dry in the summer but the winters are harsh in the mountain areas
Terrain	Mountainous
Population	1,617,930.000
National Day	20 Jan 1921
Language(s)	Russian, Aghul, Avar
Religion	Islam
Country code	872
Literacy rate	99.7%
Currency	Russian ruble
Capital city	Makhachkala
ISO	RU-DA
Domain(TLD)	.su
Ethnicity	Avars, Dargins, Kumyks, Lezgians, and Laks
Head of government	President
Nationality	Dagestani
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	50,300 km² (19,400 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Average elevation	-
Coastline	405 km
Mains electricity	220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Dagestan

Motto of Dagestan

Workers of all countries, unite!

National animal of Dagestan

The National animal of Dagestan is Eagle

National flower of Dagestan

The National flower of Dagestan is Not Declared. Botanical name is .

National bird of Dagestan

The National bird of Dagestan is Not Declared

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Neighbouring countries of Dagestan

Dagestani Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

One loses his homeland – loses all.

One who does not love his homeland can love nothing.

The land is good where you were fed, but not better the one you were born on.

The best country is your motherland, the best friend is your mother.

In his land one cannot be lost, outside it one cannot rejoice.

The native land is your mother, a foreign land – stepmother.

It’s better to be a poor man in your homeland than a king in Cairo.

He who doesn’t live in his homeland knows nothing about the test of life.

He who battles under the native skies gains the lion’s courage.

To survive a winter in your native land is better than to live ten years of spring in another land.

The native land – is the past, the present and the future of a nation.

Each has only one native land and only one mother.

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