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The Republic o Kalmykie (Roushie: Респу́блика Калмы́кия, Respublika Kalmykiya; Modren Oirat: Хальмг Таңһч, Hal'mg Tanghch) is a federal subject o Roushie (a republic). Population: 289,481 (2010 Census).[6]
Republic o Kalmykie | |
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Республика Калмыкия | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Kalmyk | Хальмг Таңһч |
Anthem: Naitional Anthem o Kalmykie | |
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Coordinates: 46°34′N 45°19′E | |
Kintra | Roushie |
Federal destrict | Soothren[1] |
Economic region | Volga[2] |
Established | 9 Januar 1957 |
Caipital | Elista |
Govrenment | |
• Bodi | Fowkkhural (Parliament)[3] |
• Heid[3] | Alexey Orlov[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 76100 km2 (29,400 sq mi) |
Area rank | 41st |
Population (2010 Census)[6] | |
• Total | 289,481 |
• Estimate (2018)[7] | 275,413 (−4.9%) |
• Rank | 78t |
• Density | 3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi) |
• Urban | 44.1% |
• Rural | 55.9% |
Time zone | UTC+3 (Moscow Time ![]() |
ISO 3166 code | RU-KL |
License plates | 08 |
OKTMO ID | 85000000 |
Offeecial leids | Roushie;[9] Kalmyk[10] |
Website | http://kalm.ru |
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