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Buryat Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Буря́тия; Buryat: Буряад Республика) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). The direct romanization of the republic's name is Respublika Buryatiya in Russian and Buryaad Respublika in Buryat.
[edit] Geography
Buryatia is located in the South-Central region of Siberia along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal.
[edit] Time zone Buryatia is located in the Irkutsk Time Zone (IRKT/IRKST). UTC offset is +0800 (IRKT)/+0900 (IRKST). [edit] RiversMajor rivers include:
[edit] Lakes
[edit] MountainsOver 80% of republic's territory is located in the mountainous region, including the Baikal Mountains on the northern shores of Lake Baikal. [edit] Natural resourcesBuryatia's natural resources include gold, tungsten, zinc, uranium and more. [edit] Climate
[edit] Administrative divisions[edit] Demographics
According to the 2002 Census, ethnic Russians make up two thirds of the republic's population, while the ethnic Buryats are only 27.8%. Other groups include Ukrainians (1.0%), Tatars (0.8%), and a host of smaller groups, each accounting for less than 0.5% of the total population.
Vital Statistics for 2007: Source Birth Rate: 15.86 per 1000 Death Rate: 13.36 per 1000 Net Immigration: -2.7 per 1000 NGR: +0.25% per Year PGR: -0.02% per Year Birth rate was 16.8 for the first half of 2008. [1] [edit] Demographics for 2006[2]
[edit] HistoryThe area of the modern day Buryatia was first colonized in the 1600s by Russians in search of wealth, furs and gold. In 1923, the Buryat-Mongolian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was created through the union of the Buryat-Mongol and Mongol-Buryat Oblasts. In 1937, Aga Buryatia and Ust-Orda Buryatia were detached from the Buryat-Mongolian ASSR and merged with the Chita and Irkutsk oblasts, respectively. Besides, the Olkhon district was transferred from the Buryat-Mongolina ASSR to the Irkutsk oblast. [edit] Politics
The head of government in Buryatia is the President, who is appointed by the President of Russia for a four-year term. Between 1991-2007, the President was Leonid Vasilyevich Potapov, who was elected on July 1, 1994, re-elected in 1998 (with 63.25% of votes), and then re-elected again on June 23, 2002 (with over 67% of votes). Prior to the elections, Potapov was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic—the highest post at that time. The Republic's parliament is the People's Khural, popularly elected every four years. The People's Khural has 65 deputies. The Republic's Constitution was adopted on February 22, 1994. [edit] EconomyThe republic's economy is composed of important agricultural and commercial products including wheat, vegetables, potatoes, timber, leather, graphite and textiles. Fishing, hunting, fur farming, sheep and cattle farming, mining, stock raising, engineering, and food processing are also important economic generators. [edit] EducationThe higher education institutions of the republic include Buryatia State University, Buryat State Academy of Agriculture, East Siberian State Academy of Arts and Culture, and East Siberian State Technological Institute. [edit] Religion
Tibetan Buddhism, Shamanism, and Orthodox Christianity are the most widespread religions in Buryatia. [edit] TourismLake Baikal is a popular tourist destination, specially in summer period. [edit] MiscellaneousThe Republic uses the postage stamps of Russia, so it does not issue its own postage stamps. Stamps of Buryatia or Buriatia offered on eBay are fakes. [edit] See also
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