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The capital city of Khakassia republic: Abakan.
Khakassia Republic (also spelled Khakasia, Khakasiya, Khakassiya) is situated in the south of Eastern Siberia, part of Siberian Federal District. The length of the republic territory from north to south is 400 km, from west to east - 200 km. The capital and administrative center of Khakassia region is Abakan city.
Khakassia Republic population is about 538,000 (2009); land area - 61,900 sq. km.
Khakassia republic is divided into two parts: mountainous and steppes. The largest rivers of the region are Enisei and Abakan. More than 40% of Khakassia republic is covered by forests. The native people of Khakassia republic are Khakasses.
Khakassia is rich in mineral resources. There are supplies of coal, iron ore, different building materials: marble, gypsum, limestone, clay on the territory of the region.
Khakassia republic territory is divided into 8 districts with 3 towns of republican submission, 2 towns of district submission, 17 town settlements, 68 villages.
Khakasskaya autonomous region was founded in 1930. The region was a part of Siberian region with the center in Novosibirsk city. In 1934 Khakasskaya autonomous region was a part of Krasnoyarsky region. Since 1995 the republic of Khakassia is a state within Russian Federation.
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