Chechnya (Russian: Чечня́; Chechen: Нохчийчоь), officially the Chechen Republic (Russian: Чече́нская Респу́блика; Chechen: Нохчийн Республика), is a federal subject in Russia. It is located in the Caucasus region of Western Asia. The capital is Grozny.
Most people in Chechnya are Muslims and are of ancient Hurrian roots who spoke a Caucasian language. Most Chechens belong to the Shafi`i school of Sunni Islam.