| Southern Federal District Южный федеральный округ |
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| — Federal District of Russia — | |
| Location of the Southern Federal District | |
| Country | Russia |
| Established | May 18, 2000 |
| Administrative Centre | Rostov-on-Don |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Vladimir Ustinov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 418,500 km2 (161,583.8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 7th |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 13,856,700 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 33.1/km2 (85.8/sq mi) |
| Federal subjects | 6 contained |
| Economic regions | 1 contained |
| Website | www.ufo.gov.ru |
Southern Federal District (Russian: Ю́жный федера́льный о́круг, Yuzhny federalny okrug) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic-Caspian steppe. Its population was 13,856,700 (62.4% urban) according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of 589,200 square kilometers (227,500 sq mi). On January 19, 2010, the federal district was split in two, with its former southern territories forming new North Caucasian Federal District.[1]
Southern Federal District was called North Caucasian Federal District when it was founded in May 2000, but was renamed soon after for political reasons.
The current Envoy is Vladimir Ustinov, former Justice Minister of Russia.
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| # | Flag | Federal subject | Capital/administrative center |
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| 1 | Republic of Adygea | Maykop | |
| 2 | Astrakhan Oblast | Astrakhan | |
| 3 | Volgograd Oblast | Volgograd | |
| 4 | Republic of Kalmykia | Elista | |
| 5 | Krasnodar Krai | Krasnodar | |
| 6 | Rostov Oblast | Rostov-on-Don | |
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