Federation Council Representatives: Vera Oskina and Vyacheslav Novikov
Population: 2,893,926 (2010)
Area: 2,366,797 square km
Capital: Krasnoyarsk (population 911,700), 3,955 km from Moscow
Other major cities: Norilsk (135,100), Achinsk (118,700), Kansk (103,100) Federal district: Siberian
Economic region: East Siberia
Time zone: Moscow +4, GMT +7, EST +12
Geography: Krasnoyarsk is a large Siberian region that takes up one-tenth of Russia's total territory. Krasnoyarsk shares a border with the Republic of Tuva; Altai Territory; Yakutia and the Kemerovo, Tomsk, Tyumen, and Irkutsk regions. The topography varies from plains to mountains including the Sayan mountain range. The Yenisei, Kureika and Yadun rivers flow through the territory and form some of the largest waterfalls in Russia.
Urban population: 76%, Rural population: 24%
Ethnic make-up: more than 124 nationalities including Russians (87.6%) and Ukrainians (8.9%)
Economy: Krasnoyarsk's economy is highly industrial. Major economic sectors include hydroelectricpower and mining. Krasnoyarsk is Russia's leading gold producer. It also possess large reserves of platinum, coal, iron and lead-zinc.
