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Founded: 1922
President: Mikhail Ivanovich Lapshin (elected Jan. 2, 2002)
Federation Council Representatives: Boris Nikolaevich Agapov (legislative, term expires January 2006); Ralif Rafilovich Safin (executive, term expires December 2005)
Duma deputy: Sergey Timurovich Pekpeev (Gorno-Altai district)(United Russia)
Population: 202,900 (2002 census)
Area: 92,600 square km (35,870 sq. miles)
Capital: Gorno-Altaisk (population 53,500), 3,641 km from Moscow
Federal dstrict: Siberian
Economic region: West Siberia
Time zone: Moscow +3, GMT +6, EST +11
Geography: The Republic of Altai is located virtually at the geographic center of Asia, in the southern Siberian taiga, and borders three foreign countries: China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. The republic is located in the Altai mountain range and is home to Mount Belukha, the highest point in Siberia, as well as the highest peak in the Altai Mountains.
Urban population: 26%, Rural population: 74%
Ethnic make-up: includes Russians (63%), Altaians (31%), and Kazakhs (6%)
Economy: The economy in Altai is agriculturally-based. Most Altaians are engaged in distant-pasture livestock raising, breeding horses, deer and downy goats. Residents of the taiga also are engaged in bee-keeping.
Official website: http://www.altai-republic.ru
Contact information
President
Mikhail Ivanovich Lapshin
24 Chaptynova Ulitsa
Gorno-Altaisk 649000
Tel.: +7 (38822) 2 26 30
Tel/Fax: +7 (38822) 2 31 32
Fax: +7 (38822) 9 51 21
Email: root@apra.gorny.ru
Head of Presidential Press Service
Galina Vikentyevna Savina
Tel.: +7 (38822) 2 57 58
Email: savina@apra.gorny.ru
Chairman of the State Assembly (El-Kurultai)
Igor Ezherovich Yaimov
1 Erkemena Palkina Ulitsa
Gorno-Altaisk 649000
Tel.: +7 (38822) 2 20 90 or 2 27 61
Fax: +7 (38822) 9 51 65
Email: tvr@altek.gorny.ru
last updated August 18, 2005
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