Bashkortostan

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The Republic of Bashkortostan (Russian: Республика Башкортостан tr. Respublika Bashkortostan, Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы, tr. Bashqortostan Respublikahy), [lower-alpha 1] also called Bashkiria (Russian: Башкирия, tr. Bashkiriya),[lower-alpha 2] is a federal subject of Russia. It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa. With a population of 4,072,292 as of the 2010 Census, Bashkortostan is the most populous republic in Russia.[10]

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Republic of Bashkortostan
Республика Башкортостан (Russian)
Башҡортостан Республикаһы (Bashkir)
  Republic  
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Anthem: State Anthem of the Republic of Bashkortostan[1]
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Coordinates: 54°28′N 56°16′E
Political status
CountryRussia
Federal districtVolga[2]
Economic regionUral[3]
Established20 March 1919[4][5]
Republic DayVolgaSouth Volga
CapitalUfa[6]
Government (as of November 2014)
  Head[7]Radiy Khabirov[8]
  LegislatureState Assembly-Kurultay[7]
Statistics
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[9]
  Total143,600 km2 (55,400 sq mi)
Area rank27th
Population (2010 Census)[10]
  Total4,072,292
  Rank7th
  Density[11]28.36/km2 (73.5/sq mi)
  Urban60.4%
  Rural39.6%
Population (January 2021 est.)
  Total4,016,481[12]
Time zone(s)YEKT (UTC+06:00)
ISO 3166-2RU-BA
License plates02, 102, 702
Official languagesRussian;[13] Bashkir, Russian[14]
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