Bashkortostan: Republic and federal subject of Russia
The Republic of Bashkortostan (Russian: Республика Башкортостан tr.
Respublika Bashkortostan, Bashkir: Башҡортостан Республикаһы, tr. Bashqortostan Respublikahy), also called Bashkiria (Russian: Башкирия, tr. Bashkiriya), is a federal subject of Russia. It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa. With a population of 4,072,292 as of the 2010 Census, Bashkortostan is the most populous republic in Russia.
| Republic of Bashkortostan Республика Башкортостан (Russian) Башҡортостан Республикаһы (Bashkir) | |||
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Anthem: State Anthem of the Republic of Bashkortostan | |||
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Coordinates: 54°28′N 56°16′E / 54.467°N 56.267°E | |||
| Political status | |||
| Country | Russia | ||
| Federal district | Volga | ||
| Economic region | Ural | ||
| Established | 20 March 1919 | ||
| Republic Day | VolgaSouth Volga | ||
| Capital | Ufa | ||
| Government (as of November 2014) | |||
| • Head | Radiy Khabirov | ||
| • Legislature | State Assembly-Kurultay | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Area (as of the 2002 Census) | |||
| • Total | 143,600 km2 (55,400 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 27th | ||
| Population (2010 Census) | |||
| • Total | 4,072,292 | ||
| • Rank | 7th | ||
| • Density | 28.36/km2 (73.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 60.4% | ||
| • Rural | 39.6% | ||
| Population (January 2021 est.) | |||
| • Total | 4,016,481 | ||
| Time zone(s) | YEKT (UTC+06:00) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | RU-BA | ||
| License plates | 02, 102, 702 | ||
| Official languages | Russian; Bashkir, Russian | ||
| Official website | |||
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