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Buryatia

Republic of Buryatia
Республика Бурятия (Russian)
Буряад Республика (Buryat)
—  Republic  —

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Anthem: Anthem of the Republic of Buryatia
Coordinates: 53°48′N 109°20′E / 53.800°N 109.333°E / 53.800; 109.333Coordinates: 53°48′N 109°20′E / 53.800°N 109.333°E / 53.800; 109.333
Political status
Country Russia
Federal district Siberian
Economic region East Siberian
Established May 30, 1923
Capital Ulan-Ude
Government (as of February 2017)
 • Head Aleksey Tsydenov (Acting)
 • Legislature People's Khural
Statistics
Area (as of the 2002 Census)
 • Total 351,300 km2 (135,600 sq mi)
Area rank 15th
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 972,021
 • Rank 54th
 • Density 2.77/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
 • Urban 58.4%
 • Rural 41.6%
Time zone(s) IRKT (UTC+08:00)
ISO 3166-2 RU-BU
License plates 03
Official languages RussianBuryat
Official website

The Republic of Buryatia (Russian: Респу́блика Буря́тия, tr. Respublika Buryatiya; IPA: [rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə bʊˈrʲætʲɪjə]; Buryat: Буряад Республика, Buryaad Respublika, [burˈjaːt]) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic), located in Asia in Siberia. Its capital is the city of Ulan-Ude. Its area is 351,300 square kilometers (135,600 sq mi) with a population of 972,021 (2010 Census).

The republic is located in the south-central region of Siberia along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal.

Major rivers include:

Over 80% of the republic's territory is located in the mountainous region, including the Baikal Mountains on the northern shores of Lake Baikal.

The republic's natural resources include gold, tungsten, zinc, uranium, and more.

Population: 972,021 (2010 Census);981,238 (2002 Census);1,041,119 (1989 Census).


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