Sakha Republic, Russia (Yakutia)

The capital city of Sakha republic: Yakutsk.

Sakha Republic overview

Sakha Republic (also known as Yakutia, Yakutiya, Sakha-Yakutia) is the largest by territory federal subject of Russian Federation located in Far Eastern Federal District. Administrative center and capital city of the region is Yakutsk.

Sakha Republic has the population of about 950,000 (2009) on the territory of 3,103,200 sq. km.

Sakha republic flag

Sakha republic coat of arms

Sakha republic map, Russia

Sakha Republic features

Sakha Republic territory is about 66 % of Western Europe territory. The region of Yakutia stretches for 2,500 km from the South to the North. It is occupied by 3 time zones (2000 km) from the West to the East. Almost half of Sakha Republic territory (about 40 %) is in the Polar Circle.

From the South to the North the territory of Sakha Republic is cut through by the scores of rivers. There are Lena, Anabar, Yana, Indigirka, Kolyma, Olenek and other rivers flowing into the Arctic Ocean. Yakutia is quite often named the land of rivers and lakes.

Yakuts are the area’s indigenous population, and their number is about 400,000. There are 10 towns and 34 administrative centers in Sakha Republic.

Sakha Republic climate

Sakha Republic is not only the biggest but also the coldest land. The Northern Hemisphere’s Cold Pole is to be found here in Oimyakon, with freezing temperatures down to 70 degrees Centigrade in winter.

The whole of Sakha Republic lies in the permafrost zone with the permafrost depth reaching up to 500 meters and more. Yakutia’s climate is sharply continental. For all that Yakutia’s summer is quite hot, with temperature sometimes reaching up to 40 degrees Centigrade.

Sakha Republic natural resources

In the past the riches of Yakuts were cattle and its meat, milk, butter. The northern people had reindeers. And, of course, Yakuts, Evens, Evenks, Yukagirs, Russians used the nature and its gifts to support their life in such extremely conditions.

Mendeleev’s periodical system of chemical elements is presented fully in Sakha Republic land. The present day Sakha Republic has developed mining industry with numerous mines, quarries, and pits. They extract gold, diamonds, coal, and various metals. The gold, diamonds, silver goods, furs, mammoth tusks, woods and others are all that Sakha Republic may offer to buyers from all over the world.