European part of Russia
Asian part of Russia
Compare: European part Asian part • 23% of territory • 73% of population • 77% of territory • 27% of population
Small-numbered peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East (less then 50. 000) • • • • • Aleuts (алеуты): Kamchatka Krai - 700 Alyutors (алюторцы): Kamchatka Krai Chelkans (челканцы) Chukchis (чукчи): Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Magadan Oblast, Kamchatka Krai 15, 767 Chulyms (чулымцы), Tomsk Oblast, Krasnoyarsk Krai - 656 Chuvans (чуванцы): Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Magadan Oblast Dolgans (долганы): Krasnoyarsk Krai, Sakha Republic Enets (*) (энцы) (Yenets, Russian plural: Entsy, obsolete: Yenisei Samoyeds, Yenisei Ostyak, Kets): Krasnoyarsk Krai Eskimo (Siberian Yupik, Inuit) (эскимосы): Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Naukan Evenks (эвенки) Evens (эвены) Itelmens (ительмены): Kamchatka Krai, Magadan Oblast Kamchadals (камчадалы, a general term for mixed population of Kamchatka Peninsula): Kamchatka Krai Kereks (кереки): Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Kets (кеты) Khanty (ханты): (Old Russian Term: Ostyaks), Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Koryaks (коряки): Kamchatka Krai, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Magadan Oblast Kumandins (кумандинцы) Mansi (манси), (Old Russian term: Voguls), Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, ) • • • • • • • Mansi (манси), (Old Russian term: Voguls), Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Nanai (нанайцы) Negidals (негидальцы) Nenets (*) (Russian plural: Nentsy, old Russian name Samoyeds) (ненцы): Yamalo. Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Komi Republic Nganasans (Tavgi) (нганасаны): Krasnoyarsk Krai Nivkhs (нивхи) Orok peopleor Ulta (ороки) Oroch people (орочи) Sami (old Russian name Lopars, i. e. , Lapp) (саамы, саами): Murmansk Oblast - 1, 991 Selkups (селькупы) Shors (шорцы) Soyots сойоты) Taz (тазы) Telengits (теленгиты) Teleuts (телеуты) Tofalars or Tofa (тофалары или тофы) Tubalars (тубалары) Tozhu (тувинцы-тоджинцы), a subgroup of the Tuvans: Tyva republic Udege (удэгейцы) Ulchs (ульчи) Veps (*) (вепсы): Republic of Karelia, Leningrad Oblast Yukaghirs (юкагиры): Sakha Republic, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Magadan Oblast See also[edit] Tozhu (тувинцы-тоджинцы), a subgroup of the Tuvans: Tyva republic Udege (удэгейцы) Ulchs (ульчи) Veps (*) (вепсы): Republic of Karelia, Leningrad Oblast
Yakutiya
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Saha - Yakutiya • Is the largest Russian region • It covers more then 3 million square kilometers, which is more then Germany or France • The population is only 1 million people • The official languages are both Russian and Sakha, also known as Yakut, which is spoken by approximately 40% of the population. The Yakut language is a member of the Turkic language family.
Weather • Average January temperature: − 28 °C (coast) to − 47 °C. • Average July temperature: +2 °C (coast) to +19 °C (central parts). However, it has been known to be very hot during the day in Yakutsk in July (record = +38. 4 °C ).
Winter
Mammoth in a good shape
The diamond, gold and tin ore mining industries are the major focus of the economy.
Fishing
These horses are as strong as reindeers
“Do you want to be my friend? ”
Fur has always been extremely important. Not so long ago it was the main currency for Yakuts.
Buryatiya
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• • Buriatiya occupies 350 000 square km Population about 1 million Languages Buryat and Russian Religion Buddism
Lake Baikal
Datsan
Ordinary people
Traditional costume
Traditional house
The most important buddhist
Chukotka
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An ordinary citizen
Wale fishing
Winter
Summer
Traditional costume
Unique spice of fox
The end of the world