Khabarovsk Krai
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Khabarovsk Krai (Russian: Хаба́ровский край) (1995 pop. 1,588,100 est.) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), located in Russia's Far East. It lies mostly in the basin of the lower Amur River, but also occupies a vast mountainous area along the coastline of the Sea of Okhotsk. The administrative center of the krai is Khabarovsk.
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| Capital | Khabarovsk | ||||
| Area - total |
Ranked 5th - 788,600 km² |
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| Population - Total |
Ranked 35th - est. 1,427,050 (2004) |
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| Political status | Krai | ||||
| Federal district | Far Eastern | ||||
| Economic Region | Far-East | ||||
| Cadaster # | 27 | ||||
| Official language | Russian | ||||
| Governor | Viktor Ishayev | ||||
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| Legislature | {{{LegiNm}}} | ||||
| Anthem | — | ||||
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[edit] Geography
Khabarovsk Krai shares its borders with Magadan Oblast on the north, with Sakha Republic and Amur Oblast on the west, with the People's Republic of China and Primorsky Krai on the south, while being limited by the Sea of Okhotsk on the east.
Taiga and tundra in the north, swampy forest in the central depression, and deciduous forest in the south are the natural vegetation in the area.
[edit] Time zone
Khabarovsk Krai is located in the Vladivostok Time Zone (VLAT/VLAST). UTC offset is +1000 (VLAT)/+1100 (VLAST).
[edit] Economy
Major industries include timberworking and fishing, along with metallurgy in the main cities, although the krai's own mineral resources are poorly developed. Komsomolsk-on-Amur is the iron and steel center of the Far East; a pipeline from northern Sakhalin supplies the petroleum-refining industry in the city of Khabarovsk. In the Amur basin, there is also some cultivation of wheat and soybeans. The capital city, Khabarovsk, is at the junction of the Amur River and the Trans-Siberian railway.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2002 census, 89.8% of the population are Russians, 3.4% Ukrainians, 0.77% Nanais, 0.76% Tatars 0.66% Koreans and 0.62% Belarusians.
In addition to the Nanai, other indigenous groups include the Evenks and Evens to the north and some Ulchs to the south of the lower Amur river. Some Nivkhs (Gilyak), an indigenous fishing people with an isolated language, still live around the Amur river delta.
[edit] Administrative divisions
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