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Learn about the history, politics and geography of the 21 republics of Russia, federated states that are part of the Russian Federation. Find out how they were created, how they changed over time and how they differ from other federal subjects.
Learn about the constituent entities of Russia, their types, rights, and history. Find out how many federal subjects Russia has and which ones are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.
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- Adygea. Population: 440,388. District: Southern Federal District (Europe) Capital city: Maykop. Languages: Russian, Adyghe.
- Altai. Population: 206,195. District: Siberian Federal District (Asia) Capital city: Gorno-Altaysk. Languages: Russian, Altay.
- Bashkortostan. Population: 4,072,102* District: Volga (Europe) Capital city: Ufa. Languages: Russian, Tatar, Bashkir. *Most populated republic in Russia.
- Buryatia. Population: 972,658. District: Siberian Federal District (Asia) Capital city: Ulan-Ude. Languages: Russian, Buryat.
- Adygea
- Altai
- Bashkortostan
- Buryatia
- Dagestan
- Chechnya
- Chuvashia
- Ingushetia
- Kabardino-Balkaria
- Kalmykia
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Continent:EuropeArea:2,934 square miles (7,600 sq km)Official Languages:Russian and AdygheContinent:AsiaArea:35,753 square miles (92,600 sq km)Official Languages:Russian and AltayContinent:EuropeArea:55,444 square miles (143,600 sq km)Official Languages:Russian and BashkirContinent:AsiaArea:135,638 square miles (351,300 sq km)Official Languages:Russian and BuryatContinent:EuropeArea:19,420 square miles (50,300 sq km)Official Languages:Russian, Aghul, Avar, Azeri, Chechen, Dargwa, Kumyk, Lak, Lezgian, Nogai, Rutul, Tabasaran, Tat and TsakhurContinent:EuropeArea:6,680 square miles (17,300 sq km)Official Languages:Russian and ChechenContinent:EuropeArea:7,065 square miles (18,300 sq km)Official Languages:Russian and ChuvashContinent:EuropeArea:1,351 square miles (3,500 sq km)Official Languages:Russian and IngushContinent:EuropeArea:4,826 square miles (12,500 sq km)Official Languages:Russian, Kabardian and BalkarContinent:EuropeArea:29,382 square miles (76,100 sq km)Official Languages:Russian and KalmykLearn about the 21 republics of Russia, which are federal subjects with their own official languages and constitutions. Find out their continental location, area and the number of languages spoken in each republic.
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Feb 24, 2021 · Learn about the geography, climate, and political divisions of Russia, the world's largest country by area. See maps of its regions, rivers, mountains, and more.
Learn how the 22 republics of the Russian Federation came into being and what makes them different from each other. Explore their flags, languages, capitals, anthems and more.
Learn about the 22 republics of Russia, a type of federal subject that were originally created for non-Russian ethnic groups. Find out their names, maps, capitals, populations, areas, and nationalities.
