National Symbols of Dagestan

Situated on the Caspian Sea, in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, Dagestan is a republic of the Russian Federation. 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 capital and biggest city is Makhachkala, located in the middle of the country on the coast of the Caspian Sea. The monetary unit is Rubles; the country code is 872, while the official domain is “.ru.”

As a part of the old communist Soviet Union, Dagestan’s official motto is “Workers of all countries, Unite!” The founder and the national hero is Imam Shamil, who was the political, military, and spiritual leader of 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.

The eagle is the national bird of the country, which is shown in 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. Lastly, the national Dagestan airline is called OJSC Dagestan Airlines.

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, 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

Rest of the National symbols of Dagestan 👇

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  Founder
  Imam Shamil
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  National dish
  Khinkal
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  National dance
  Not Declared
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  National dress
  Chokha
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  National monument
  Monument to Rasul Gamzatov
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National drink
  No Official National drink
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  National colors
  Green, blue, and red
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  National sports
  Wrestling
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  National tree
  Not Declared
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  National poet
  Rasul Gamzatov
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  National mausoleum
  XVII century
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  National museum
  National Museum of the Republic of Dagestan
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  Central Bank
  National Bank of the Republic of Dagestan (Natsionalnyy Bank Respubliki Dagestan)
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  National football team
  -
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  Tourism slogan
  Reveal Your Own Russia
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  National airline
  OJSC Dagestan Airlines
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  National instrument
  Not Declared
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  National hero
  Imam Shamil
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  President
  Sergey Melikov
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  Passport
  Passport of Dagestan

Neighbouring countries of Dagestan

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  Georgia
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  Azerbaijan

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.

Compare Dagestan with other countries

Compare Dagestan with its neighbours

• Dagestan vs. Georgia
• Dagestan vs. Azerbaijan

Country location