The Karachay-Cherkess Republic is a sub-sovereign of the RF, a Republic in its composition. It makes part of the North Caucasus Federal District and a part of the North Caucasian Economic Region. The capital is the city of Cherkessk. The population is 469.8 thousand people. The official languages are Abazin, Karachay, Nogai, Russian, and Circassian.
Karachay-Cherkessia is an industrial and agrarian republic. Industry is represented by mining, machining, chemical, food and garment production. The agro-industrial complex of the Republic incorporates more than 200 agricultural organizations of various forms of ownership and more than 52 thousand private subsidiary farms.
The territory of the Republic is abundant with specially protected natural areas of federal importance, such as the Teberda State Nature Biosphere Reserve, the Dautsky Federal Nature Reserve, as well as a part of the Caucasian Mineral Waters Eco-Resort Region of the Russian Federation and a part of the Caucasian State Nature Biosphere Reserve.
The postal block provides images of the coat of arms, natural and architectural sites of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic in the national ornament design.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the block |
Format of the stamp |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system |
Frame 12½ |
135 × 88 mm |
round d-33 mm |
23 thousand blocks |