Kalmykia (Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч, Hal'mg Tanghch; Russian: Калмыкия) is a republic of the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics located in Eastern Europe. Kalmykia is dominated by the Kalmyks, who are a Mongolic-speaking people whose origins date back to the Mongol Empire and the Golden Horde. Kalmykia is the only area in Europe to have a large Buddhist population. The capital of Kalmykia is Elista.
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