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in Siberia in Asia. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal

District, it is now part of the Russian Far East as of November 2018 in accordance with a decree issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin.[11] Its capital is the city of Ulan-Ude. Its area is 351,300 square kilometers (135,600 sq mi) with a population of 972,021

along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal.
Area: 351,300 km²
Borders:
Internal:

Irkutsk Oblast (W/NW/N), Zabaykalsky Krai (NE/E/SE/S), Tuva (W)
International: Mongolia (Bulgan Province, Khövsgöl Province and Selenge Province) (S/SE)
Water: Lake Baikal (N)
Highest point: Mount Munku-Sardyk (3,491 m)

Rivers

Major rivers include:
Barguzin River
Irkut River
Kitoy River
Oka River
Selenga River
Uda River
Upper Angara River
Vitim River

Lakes

Lake Baikal - Buryatia covers 60% percent of the lake's shoreline.
Lake Gusinoye

mountainous region, including the Baikal Mountains on the northern shores

of Lake Baikal.

Natural resources

The republic's natural resources include gold, tungsten, zinc, uranium, and more

Climate

Average annual temperature: −1.6 °C (29.1 °F)
Average January temperature: −22 °C (−8 °F)
Average July temperature: +18 °C (64 °F)
Average annual precipitation: 244 millimeters (9.6 in)

The territory of Buryatia has been governed by the Xiongnu

Empire (209 BC-93 CE) and Mongolian Xianbei state (93-234), Rouran Khaganate (330-555), Mongol Empire (1206-1368) and Northern Yuan (1368-1691).[18] Medieval Mongol tribes like Merkit, Bayads, Barga Mongols and Tümeds inhabited in Buryatia.[18] Today Buryat-Mongols populate the territory of Buryatia.
The area of the present-day Buryatia was first colonized in the 17th century by Russians in search of wealth, furs, and gold.
In 1923, the Buryat-Mongolian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (Buryat: Буряадай Автономито Совет Социалис Республика; Russian: Бурятская Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика) was created as a result of the merger of State of Buryat-Mongolia and Mongol-Buryat Oblasts. In 1937, Aga Buryatia and Ust-Orda Buryatia were detached from the Buryat-Mongolian ASSR and merged with Chita and Irkutsk Oblasts, respectively. In 1958, the name "Mongol" was removed from the name of the republic. The Buryat ASSR declared its sovereignty in 1990 and adopted the name Republic of Buryatia in 1992. However, it remained an autonomous republic within the Russian Federation.

who is elected by the voters of the republic for

a four-year term. From 2004 to 2012 the head of Buryatia (along with all other heads of regions in Russia) was nominated directly by the Russian President.[19][20]
Between 1991-2007, the President was Leonid Vasilyevich Potapov, who was elected on July 1, 1994, re-elected in 1998 (with 63.25% of votes), and then re-elected again on June 23, 2002 (with over 67% of votes). Prior to the elections, Potapov was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic—the highest post at that time.
The current Head of the Republic is Alexey Tsydenov, who was elected by popular vote on 10 September 2017. Prior to this he was acting Head, having been appointed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2017.[21]
The Republic's parliament is the People's Khural, popularly elected every five years. The People's Khural has 66 deputies and is currently dominated by the country's ruling party, United Russia, with 45 seats. Tsyren-Dashi Dorzhiev has been Chairman of the People's Khural since August 2015.
The Republic's Constitution was adopted on February 22, 1994.

including wheat, vegetables, potatoes, timber, leather, graphite, and textiles. Fishing,

hunting, fur farming, sheep and cattle farming, mining, stock raising, engineering, and food processing are also important economic generators.

Modern Buryat home with instruments, scrolls, and weapons typical of Buryatia.

the deification of nature, belief in spirits and the possibility

of their magic influence on the surroundings. They were led by shamans, who systematized tribal beliefs and cults. From the second half of the 17th century, beliefs and cults in the shamanic form were displaced by Buddhism, which became widespread in ethnic Buryatia. By the end of the 19th century, the majority of Buryats were part of the Buddhist tradition. A synthesis of Buddhism and traditional beliefs that formed a system of ecological traditions has constituted a major attribute of Buryat culture.[24]
As of a 2012 survey[22] 27.4% of the population adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 19.8% to Buddhism, 2% to the Slavic Native Faith, Tengrism or Buryat shamanism, 4% declares to be unaffiliated Christian (excluding Protestants), 1% are Orthodox Christian believers without belonging to churches or are members of other Orthodox churches, 1% are members of Protestant churches. In addition, 25% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious", 13% to be atheist, and 10.8% follows another religion or did not give an answer to the survey.[

in the republic. Many Slavs, who constitute around 67% of

the population, are Russian Orthodox. Since the breakup of the USSR in 1991, a small number have converted to various Protestant denominations or to Rodnovery, Slavic native faith. There are also some Catholics among the Slavs. Most of the Germans (0.11% of the population) are also Orthodox, so are some other non-European groups like Armenians (0.23%), Georgians (0.03%), and Soyot (0.37%). Buryats constitute 30.04% of the total population.
Most urban Buryats are either Buddhist or Orthodox, while those in the rural areas often adhere to Yellow shamanism, a mixture of shamanism and Buddhism, or to Black shamanism.[25] There are also Tengrist movements. Siberian Tatars are around 0.7% of the population. However, due to isolation from the main body of Tatars, many of them now are either non-religious or Orthodox. Islam is followed by immigrant groups like Azeris and Uzbeks, who constitute another 0.7% of the population.

Dmitry Medvedev and Buddhist temple in Buryatia

в ред. Закона №332-IV от 7 июля 2008 г. (Supreme Council

of the Republic of Buryatia. February 22, 1994 Republic of Buryatia. Constitution, as amended by the Law #332-IV of July 7, 2008. ).

Dealing with Multiethnicity in the Republic of Buryatia". Nationalities Papers.
Anthology

of Buryat folklore, Pushkinskiĭ dom, 2000 (CD)

Buryatia
(in Russian) Official website of the Republic of Buryatia
Official website

of the Republic of Buryatia (in Buryat)
(in Russian) Buryatia.org, site about life in the Republic of Buryatia
Article on Buddhism in Buryatia and Mongolia