Zabaykalsky Krai

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Zabaykalsky Krai (English)
Забайкальский Край (Russian)

Location of Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia
Coat of Arms Flag

Coat of arms of Zabaykalsky Krai

Flag of Zabaykalsky Krai
Anthem: None
Administrative center Chita
Established March 01, 2008
Political status
Federal district
Economic region
Krai
Siberian
East Siberian
Code 75, 80
Area
Area
- Rank within Russia
431,500 km²
10th
Population (as of the 2002 Census)
Population
- Rank within Russia
- Density
- Urban
- Rural
1,155,346 inhabitants
47th
2.7 inhab. / km²
63.4%
36.1%
Official language Russian
Government
Governor Ravil Geniatulin
First Deputy Governor Vladimir Okunev
Legislative body  ?
Charter  ?
Official website
http://obladm.chita.ru/

Zabaykalsky Krai (Russian: Забайка́льский край) is a new federal subject of Russia (a krai) that was created on March 1, 2008 as a result of a merger of Chita Oblast and Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug, after a referendum held on the issue on March 11, 2007.

Ravil Geniatulin, the Governor of Chita Oblast, was elected Governor of Zabaykalsky Krai on February 5, 2008 by the majority of the deputies of both Chita Oblast Duma and Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug Duma. He assumed the post on March 1, 2008.[1]

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[edit] Geography

The krai is located within the historical region of Transbaikalia.

[edit] Borders

The krai has extensive international borders with China (998 km) and Mongolia (868 km) and internal borders with Irkutsk and Amur Oblasts, as well as with the Buryat and the Sakha Republics.

[edit] Time zone

Zabaykalsky Krai is located in the Yakutsk Time Zone (YAKT/YAKST). UTC offset is +0900 (YAKT)/+1000 (YAKST).

[edit] Administrative divisions

[edit] References

  1. ^ На административной карте РФ появился новый субъект федерации - Забайкальский край. (On the RF (Russian Federation) administrative map appeared a new federal subject - Transbaikal Territory) Itar-Tass.com (Russian)