Buryatia
federal subject of Russia
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Summary
Buryatia is a republic of Russia[1]. Buryatia draws 17,340 Wikipedia views per month (republic of russia category, ranking #8 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russia[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Head of government: Aleksey Tsydenov[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Instance of: federal subject of Russia[7]
- Capital: Ulan-Ude[8]
- Official language: Russian[9], Buryat[10]
- Shares border with: Khövsgöl Province[11], Bulgan Province[12], Selenge Province[13], Tuva[14], Irkutsk Oblast[15], Zabaykalsky Krai[16]
- Anthem: Anthem of the Republic of Buryatia[17]
- Flag: flag of the Republic of Buryatia[18]
- Legislative body: People's Khural of the Republic of Buryatia[19]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Republic of Buryatia[20]
- Part of: Far Eastern Federal District[21]
- Commons category: Buryatia[22]
- Licence plate code: 03[23]
- Located in time zone: Irkutsk Time[24], UTC+08:00[25], Asia/Irkutsk[26]
- Inception: April 21, 1992[27]
- Highest point: Monkh Saridag[28]
- Official website: http://egov-buryatia.ru/[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Buryatia[30]
- Commons gallery: Atlas of Buryatia[31]
- Population: 982,314[32], 984,511[33], 985,431[34], 971,922[35], 971,139[36]
- Office held by head of government: Head of the Republic of Buryatia[37]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Buryatia[38]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Buryatia[39]
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Physical Characteristics
Buryatia covers an area of 351,300 km²[40].
Why It Matters
Buryatia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Buryatia is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]