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Процветание в единстве (Russian) ("Prosperity in Unity") | |||||||
| Anthem | "Hymn of Crimea" | ||||||
| Capital | Simferopol | ||||||
| Largest city | Sevastopol | ||||||
| Language official |
Crimean Tatar, Russian, and Ukrainian | ||||||
| others | Armenian, Belarusian, Yiddish | ||||||
| Religion main |
Eastern Orthodox | ||||||
| others | Jews, Muslims, Oriental Orthodox | ||||||
| Ethnic Groups main |
Russians | ||||||
| others | Crimean Tatars, Ukrainians | ||||||
| Demonym | Crimean | ||||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic | ||||||
| Legislature | Supreme Council | ||||||
| President | Tamila Tasheva | ||||||
| Area | 26,945 km² | ||||||
| Population | 2,581,520 | ||||||
| Independence | from Ukraine | ||||||
| declared | 8 September 1994 (de facto) | ||||||
| recognized | 17 March 2005 | ||||||
| Currency | Ruble (руб.) (KYR)
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| Time Zone | KYT (UTC+03:00)
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| Date Format | dd.mm.yyyy | ||||||
| Driving Side | Right | ||||||
| Electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz | ||||||
| Plug Types | C, F | ||||||
| Calling Code | +7 060 / 065 / 069 | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .ky | ||||||
| Organizations |  Non-Aligned Movement CIS Russkoslovie United Nations
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The Republic of Crimea (Crimean Tatar: Qırım Cumhuriyeti; Russian/Ukrainian: Республика Крым/Республіка Крим, Respublika Krym), colloquially known as Crimea (Qırım; Крым/Крим, Krym), is a sovereign state located in Eastern Europe. The nation is a peninsula bordered by Ukraine in the north and a maritime border with Russia in the east. Simferopol is the capital while Sevastopol is the largest city. Crimea is geographically dominated by the Black Sea.
Throughout the Cold War, Crimea was either part of the Russian SFSR or (after 1954) the Ukrainian SSR. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Crimea became a part of an independent Ukraine. Despite this, the area was dominated by ethnic Russians. The city of Sevastopol (located in the peninsula) also served as the headquarters for the Black Sea Fleet. Due to these circumstances, the 1990s would consist of the Russian-majority Crimean government being in conflict with Kyiv. This conflict only became exacerbated following the 1993 Constitutional Crisis in Russia, in which [future] President Alexander Rutskoy and Prime Minister Gennady Zyuganov both expressed support for Crimean independence or annexation.
On September 8, 1994, tensions between Crimean President Yuriy Meshkov and the Supreme Council ended with Meshkov dissolving the latter and establishing a de facto dictatorship. Kyiv responded by revoking Crimea's autonomy and removing Meshkov from power. In the end, these measures would only be symbolic as Ukraine feared starting a larger conflict with Russia. At the same time, Moscow couldn't do more than vocal support as they too didn't want to start a conflict and risk monetary aid from Alaska and Western Europe. As a result, Crimea became a breakaway republic and de facto independent state with no international support.
By the early-2000s, the communist-leaning government in Russia was voted out and replaced by liberal-leaning parties under Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov. Diplomatic talks resumed and were orchestrated by the Deshle administration in Alaska. In the end, all parties would agree to establish Crimea as an independent and neutral nation. The city of Sevastopol would be included within Crimea, but the leasing of the port to the Black Sea Fleet would be agreed upon by all parties and would only be temporary until the completion of new facilities in Novorossiysk. This agreement was confirmed via referenda in Crimea and Ukraine; where the majority in both agreed to the arrangement. Crimea officially gained international recognition on March 17, 2005.
