Definition of Chechnya in English:
Chechnya
(also Chechenia)
proper nounˌtʃɛtʃˈnjɑːˈtʃɛtʃnɪəˈtʃɛtʃniə
An autonomous republic in the Caucasus in south-western Russia, on the border with Georgia; population 1,205,800 (est. 2009); capital, Grozny. The republic declared itself independent of Russia in 1991 and was invaded by Russian forces (1994). A peace treaty agreed the withdrawal of troops, but the Russians invaded again in 1999. Also called Chechen Republic.
Definition of Chechnya in US English:
Chechnya
(also Chechenia)
proper nounˈtʃɛtʃniəˈCHeCHnēə
An autonomous republic in the Caucasus in southwestern Russia, on the border with Georgia; population 1,205,800 (est. 2009); capital, Grozny. The republic declared itself independent of Russia in 1991 and was invaded by Russian forces (1994). A peace treaty agreed the withdrawal of troops, but the Russians invaded again in 1999. Also called Chechen Republic.