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Buryatia
Summary
Buryatia (Бурятия; Буряад Улас), officially the Republic of Buryatia, is a republic of Russia located in the Russian Far East. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal District, it has been administered as part of the Far Eastern Federal District since 2018. Its capital is the city of Ulan-Ude. It has an area of with a population of 978,588 (2021 Census). It is home to the indigenous Buryats.
The republic is located in the south-central region of Siberia along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal.
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Borders:
Internal: Irkutsk Oblast (W/NW/N), Zabaykalsky Krai (NE/E/SE/S), Tuva (W)
International: Mongolia (Bulgan Province, Khövsgöl Province and Selenge Province) (S/SE)
Water: Lake Baikal (N)
Highest point: Mount Munku-Sardyk ()
Major rivers include:
Barguzin River
Irkut River
Kitoy River
Oka River
Selenga River
Uda River
Upper Angara River
Vitim River
Lake Baikal - Buryatia covers 60% of the lake's shoreline.
Lake Gusinoye
Baunt
Busani
Kapylyushi
Yeravna-Khorga Lake System
Over 80% of the republic's territory is located in the mountainous region, including the Baikal Mountains on the northern shores of Lake Baikal, the Ulan-Burgas east of the lake, and the Selenga Highlands in the south near the Mongolia–Russia border.
The republic's natural resources include gold, tungsten, zinc, uranium, and more.
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The climate varies, with the capital Ulan-Ude having a humid steppe climate and the north with a humid continental climate.
Mongolian people have lived around the area of Lake Baikal since the fifth century, with Mongolic-related Slab Grave cultural monuments found in Baikal territory. Over time, the Mongolic peoples of the regions developed into distinct groups, one of which became the Buryats. Further divisions of the Buryats came from those living on the western shore of Lake Baikal, with better land for agriculture, and those in the east, who practiced nomadism more regularly and continued residing in moveable felt yurts.
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