The Geography of Russias 21 Republics

The Geography of Russia's 21 Republics Russia, authoritatively called the Russian Federation, is situated in Eastern Europe and stretches from its fringes with Finland, Estonia, Belarus, and Ukraine through the Asian mainland where it meets Mongolia, China and the Sea of Okhotsk. At roughly 6,592,850 square miles, Russia is the universes biggest nation dependent on territory. Russia is enormous to the point that it covers 11 time zones. As a result of its huge size, Russia is separated into 83 government subjects (individuals from the Russian Federation) for neighborhood organization all through the nation. Twenty-one of those government subjects are viewed as republics. A republic in Russia is a region that is involved individuals who are not of Russian ethnicity. Russias republics are in this manner ready to set their official dialects and build up their constitutions. Coming up next is a rundown of Russias republics requested sequentially. The republics mainland area, zone, and authority dialects have been incorporated for reference. Adygea Mainland: EuropeArea: 2,934 square miles (7,600 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Adyghe Altai Mainland: AsiaArea: 35,753 square miles (92,600 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Altay Bashkortostan Mainland: EuropeArea: 55,444 square miles (143,600 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Bashkir Buryatia Mainland: AsiaArea: 135,638 square miles (351,300 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Buryat Dagestan Mainland: 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 Tsakhur Chechnya Mainland: EuropeArea: 6,680 square miles (17,300 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Chechen Ingushetia Mainland: EuropeArea: 1,351 square miles (3,500 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Ingush Kabardino-Balkaria Mainland: EuropeArea: 4,826 square miles (12,500 sq km)Official Languages: Russian, Kabardian and Balkar Kalmykia Mainland: EuropeArea: 29,382 square miles (76,100 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Kalmyk Karachay-Cherkessia Mainland: EuropeArea: 5,444 square miles (14,100 sq km)Official Languages: Russian, Abaza, Cherkess, Karachay and Nogai Karelia Mainland: EuropeArea: 66,564 square miles (172,400 sq km)Official Language: Russian Komi Mainland: EuropeArea: 160,580 square miles (415,900 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Komi Mari El Mainland: EuropeArea: 8,957 square miles (23,200 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Mari Mordovia Mainland: EuropeArea: 10,115 square miles (26,200 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Mordvin Sakha Mainland: AsiaArea: 1,198,152 square miles (3,103,200 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Sakha North Ossetia-Alania Mainland: EuropeArea: 3,088 square miles (8,000 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Ossetic Tatarstan Mainland: EuropeArea: 26,255 square miles (68,000 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Tatar Tuva Mainland: AsiaArea: 65,830 square miles (170,500 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Tuvan Udmurtia Mainland: EuropeArea: 16,255 square miles (42,100 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Udmurt Khakassia Mainland: AsiaArea: 23,900 square miles (61,900 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Khakass Chuvashia Mainland: EuropeArea: 7,065 square miles (18,300 sq km)Official Languages: Russian and Chuvash