Chechnya: Ethnic Tension in Russia Monday, 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