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Founded: 1919
President: Murtaza Gubaidullovich Rakhimov (elected Dec. 12, 1993; re-elected June 14, 1998, Dec. 21, 2003, proposed by the President of Russia and appointed by Bashkir parliament Oct. 11, 2006)
Federation Council Representatives: Rudik Gazizovich Iskuzhin (executive, term expires December 2008), Rafael Baydavletov
Duma deputies: Pavel Vladimirovich Krasheninnikov (Moscow), Spartak Galeevich Akhmetov (Sterlitamak), Engels Varisovich Koulmukhametov (Ufa), Andrey Gennadievich Nazarov (Ufa), Ramil Kabirovich Iskuzhin (Ufa), Aleksandr Borisovich Furman (Moscow), Ernst Faritovich Isaev (Ufa), Mrs. Saliya Sharifyanovna Murzabaeva (Ufa), Alexey Vladislavovich Sabadash (Belebey), Marsel Kharisovich Yusupov (Meleuz), Ildar Mansurovich Ghimaletdinov (Ufa), Rinat Shaikhimansurovich Saghitov (Ufa), Mourat Djelilovich Kiekbaev (Ufa), Irshat Yunirovich Fakhritdinov (Ufa) – all United Russia; Yuriy Vyacheslavovich Afonin (Tula) - CPRF
Population: 4,051,600 as of January 1st, 2008
Area: 143,600 square km (55,430 sq. miles)
Capital: Ufa (population 1,042,400), 1,567 km from Moscow
Other major cities: Sterlitamak (264,400), Salavat (158,500), Neftekamsk (122,300), Oktyabrsky (108,700)
Federal district: Volga
Economic region: Urals
Time zone: Moscow +2, GMT +5, EST+10
Geography: Bashkortostan occupies most of the southern part of the Ural mountains. It is European Russia's link to Siberia. It borders Perm, Chelyabinsk and Tatarstan. The Belaya River, part of the Unified Deepwater Transport System, flows through the region.
Urban population: 64%, Rural population: 36%
Ethnic make-up: more than 100 different nationalities, including Bashkirs, Russians and Tatars
Economy: Bashkortostan has a very diversified industry structure but focuses on chemical processing. The republic produces industrial alcohols, pesticides and plastics. Bashkortostan also has a large agricultural base and is known for high-quality produce.
In 2007, the gross regional product of the republic was 645 billion roubles (more than 18 billion euro), an 8 percent increase over 2006. The gross regional product per capita was about 160 thousand roubles (4,500 euro).
The republic processes more oil raw materials than any other Russian region, about 26 million tons of oil or 17 percent of all of Russia's gasoline for automobiles and 15 percent of diesel fuel. Issued mineral oil is competitive in the internal and external markets and corresponds to the quality standards "Euro-3" and "Euro-4". Depth of oil raw materials processing reaches more than 80 percent while the average Russian indicator is 72 percent, according to the president's press office.
Contact information
President
Murtaza Gubaidullovich Rakhimov
Tel.: +7 (347) 250 27 24
Fax: +7 (347) 250 02 81
Email: pr1@presidentrb.ru
Press Service Contact
Mr. Airat Mourzagaleev,
Tel +7 (347) 250 01 70,
fax: +7 (347) 250 27 16,
Email: pr@presidentrb.ru
Chairman of the State Assembly – Kurultay of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Konstantin Borisovich Tolkachev
Tel.: +7 (347) 250 19 15
Fax: +7 (347) 250 08 86
Email: kurultai@rb.ru
Prime minister
Rail Sarbayev
Tel.: +7 (347) 250 24 01
Fax: +7 (347) 250 57 47
Email: premier@bashkortostan.ru
last updated October 09, 2009
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