Republic of Buryatia Республика Бурятия (Russian) Буряад Республика (Buryat) |
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Political status | |||
Country | Russia | ||
Federal district | Siberian | ||
Economic region | East Siberian | ||
Established | May 30, 1923 | ||
Capital | Ulan-Ude | ||
Government (as of February 2017) | |||
• Head | Alexey 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 | Russian; Buryat | ||
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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).