chechnya: ethnic tension in russia monday, february 10, 2014 mr. broughman
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Chechnya: Ethnic Tension in RussiaMonday, February 10, 2014
Mr. Broughman
Chechnya Statistics
• 1.2 million people• 95.3% Ethnic Chechen• 1.9% Ethnic Russian• Islam is the Predominant
Religion
Russia Statistics
• 143,000,000 people• 81% Ethnic Russian• 0.8% Ethnic Chechen• Eastern Orthodox
Christianity is the Predominant Religion
First Chechen War (1994 to 1996)
Second Chechen War (1999 to 2009)
Acts of Chechen Terrorism during Second Chechen War
• 2002: Moscow Theater Hostage Crisis; 850 hostages and 170 deaths
• 2003: Car bomb at Russian Federal Building; 59 deaths and 200 injured
• 2003: Red Square suicide bombing; 6 killed and 44 injured
• 2004: Moscow Subway bombings; 54 deaths and hundreds injured
• 2004: Aircraft suicide bombings; 89 deaths
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