The Chuvash Republic (, Chuvashskaya Respublika — Chuvashiya; , Chavash Respubliki), or Chuvashia ( Chuvashiya; , Chavash En) for short, is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). It is the homeland of the Chuvash people. Its capital is the city of Cheboksary. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,251,619.