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The Buryat Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Буря́тия; federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). The direct transliteration of the republic's name is Respublika Buryatiya.
[Top] GeographyBuryatia is located in the South-Central region of Siberia along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal.
[Top] LakesBuryatia is located on the shores of the Lake Baikal (60% of the shore line). [Top] MountainsOver 80% of republic's territory is located in the mountainous region. [Top] Natural ResourcesBuryatia's natural resources include gold, tungsten, zinc, uranium and more. [Top] Climate
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[Top] DemographicsOver 100 nationalities and ethnic groups inhabit Buryatia, including Russians (70%), Buryats (24%), and Ukrainians (2.2%).
[Top] 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 republic was created through the union of the Buryat-Mongol and Mongol-Buryat Oblasts. [Top] PoliticsThe head of government in Bashkortostan is the President. As of 2004, the president is Leonid Vasilyevich Potapov, who was elected in 1998 (with 63.25% of votes), and then re-elected on June 23, 2002 (with over 67% of votes). [Top] EconomyThe republic's economy is composed of important agricultural and commercial products including wheat, vegetables, potatoes, timber, leather and textiles. Fishing, hunting, fur farming, mining, stock raising and food processing are also important economic generators. [Top] 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. [Top] ReligionBuddhism, Shamanism, and Orthodox Christianity are the most popular religions in Buryatia. [Top] TourismLake Baikal is a popular tourist destination. [Top]
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