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Founded: 1921
President: Vladimir Alexandrovich Torlopov (elected December 16, 2001)
Federation Council Representatives: Igor Vladmirovich Vasiliev (executive, term expires December 2005); Yevgeny Nikitovich Trofimov (legislative, term expires March 2007)
Duma deputy: Yury Alekseyevich Spiridonov (Siktivkarsky district)(United Russia)
Population: 1,019,000 (2002 census)
Area: 416,800 square km (160,885 sq. miles)
Capital: Syktyvkar (population 230,000), 1,410 km from Moscow
Other main cities: Ukhta (103,500)
Federal district: Northwestern
Economic region: Northern
Time zone: Moscow, GMT +3, EST +8
Geography: The Komi Republic is located in the Northeastern part of European Russia. The Republic is bordered by the Arkhangelsk Region, Tyumen, Perm and Kirov regions. The very southern part of the republic touches the Ural Mountains and most of the territory lies between the Pinega and Mezen rivers.
Urban population: 75%, Rural population: 25%
Ethnic make-up:
Economy: The varied climate of the region has resulted in a separation of the economy. The northern part of the republic is industrial with an economy driven by mining and mineral processing. The republic's mineral resources include coal, oil, gas, bauxite, titanium ores, salt and gold. In the south, agriculture is dominant.
Official website: http://www.rkomi.ru
Contact information
President
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Torlopov
9 Ulitsa Kommunisticheskaya
Syktyvkar 167010
Tel.: +7 (8212) 28 51 05; 28 51 12; 28 51 70
Fax: +7 (8212) 21 43 84
Email: glava@rkomi.ru
Press service contact
Anatoly Semyonovich Rodov
Tel: +7 (8212) 28 51 23
Fax: +7 (8212) 28 52 84
Email: pressadm@rkomi.ru
Chairman of the State Council
Ivan Yegorovich Kulakov
8 Ulitsa Kommunisticheskaya
Syktyvkar 167000
Tel.: +7 (8212) 28 55 08
Fax: +7 (8212) 42 44 90
Representative to the Government of the Russian Federation
Stepan Vladimirovich Ignatov
62 Volokolamskoye Shosse
Moscow 123367
Tel.: +7 (095) 490 44 33
Fax: +7 (095) 490 51 57
last updated August 23, 2005
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