It's a real place (albeit a less common name for it, from what I can tell) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Caucasus
The North Caucasus,or Ciscaucasia, is a region in Europe governed by Russia. It constitutes the northern part of the wider Caucasus region, which forms the natural border between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
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ciscaucasian almost sounds like a chud level attack helicopter joke
It's a real place (albeit a less common name for it, from what I can tell) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Caucasus
Bonus hamster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciscaucasian_hamster