Bashkortostan
republic and federal subject of Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
republic and federal subject of Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Bashkortostan (Russian: Республика Башкортостан tr. Respublika Bashkortostan, Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы, tr. Bashqortostan Respublikahy), [a] also called Bashkiria (Russian: Башкирия, tr. Bashkiriya),[b] 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]
Republic of Bashkortostan Республика Башкортостан (Russian) Башҡортостан Республикаһы (Bashkir) | |||
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— Republic — | |||
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Coordinates: 54°28′N 56°16′E | |||
Political status | |||
Country | Russia | ||
Federal district | Volga[2] | ||
Economic region | Ural[3] | ||
Established | 20 March 1919[4][5] | ||
Republic Day | VolgaSouth Volga | ||
Capital | Ufa[6] | ||
Government (as of November 2014) | |||
• Head[7] | Radiy Khabirov[8] | ||
• Legislature | State Assembly-Kurultay[7] | ||
Statistics | |||
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[9] | |||
• Total | 143,600 km2 (55,400 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 27th | ||
Population (2010 Census)[10] | |||
• Total | 4,072,292 | ||
• Rank | 7th | ||
• Density[11] | 28.36/km2 (73.5/sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 60.4% | ||
• Rural | 39.6% | ||
Population (January 2021 est.) | |||
• Total | 4,016,481[12] | ||
Time zone(s) | YEKT (UTC+06:00) | ||
ISO 3166-2 | RU-BA | ||
License plates | 02, 102, 702 | ||
Official languages | Russian;[13] Bashkir, Russian[14] | ||
Official website |
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