Karelia

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Submitted Name

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Type Political Subdivision
Usage English
Scripts Карелия (Russian)
Other Forms FormsKareliya, Karjala
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified
Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 6/3/2016
Last Editor Editorhighexpectasians on 3/5/2017  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Combination of Finnish karja meaning "livestock" and the suffix -la denoting place names. The Republic of Karelia is a federal subject in northern Russia, bordering Finland.