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Altai Republic
republic of Russia, federal subject of Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Altai Republic (/ˈæltaɪ/; Altai: Алтай Республика, Altay Respublika; Kazakh: Алтай Республикасы, Russian: Респу́блика Алта́й, romanized: Respublika Altay, pronounced [rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə ɐlˈtaj]), also known as Gorno-Altai Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is in southern Siberia and is a part of the Siberian Federal District. It has an area of 92,903 square kilometers (35,870 sq mi). It has a population of 210,924 people. It is the least-populous republic of Russia and least-populous federal subject in the Siberian Federal District.[5] Gorno-Altaysk is the capital and the largest town of the republic.
Altai Republic
Республика Алтай | |
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Other official transcription(s) | |
• Altai | Алтай Республика |
• Kazakh | Алтай Республикасы / Altai Respublikasy |
Anthem: National Anthem of the Altai Republic | |
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Coordinates: 50°55′N 86°55′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal district | Siberian |
Economic region | West Siberian |
Capital | Gorno-Altaysk[1] |
Government | |
• Type | State Assembly—El Kurultai[2] |
• Head[2] | Oleg Khorokhordin[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 92,903 km2 (35,870 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | ![]() |
• Rank | 81st |
• Density | 2.27/km2 (5.9/sq mi) |
• Urban | 31% |
• Rural | 69% |
Time zone | UTC+6 (MSK+3[6]) |
ISO 3166 code | RU-AL |
Vehicle registration | 04 |
Official language(s) | |
Website | www |
The Altai Republic is one of Russia's ethnic republics. It mainly represents the indigenous Altai people. The Altai are a Turkic ethnic group that make up 37% of the republic's population, while ethnic Russians form a majority at 54%, and with minority populations of Kazakhs, other Central Asian ethnicities, and Germans. The official languages of the Altai Republic are Russian and Altai. Kazakh is official in areas where it is spoken more.