Zabaykalsky Krai
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| Zabaykalsky Krai (English) Забайкальский Край (Russian) |
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Location of Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia |
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| 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
- ^ 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)

