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Geography Buryatia is located in the South-Central region of Siberia along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal .
Time zone Buryatia is located in the Irkutsk Time Zone (IRKT/IRKST). UTC offset is +0800 (IRKT)/+0900 (IRKST). Rivers Major rivers include:
Lakes Buryatia is located on the shores of the Lake Baikal (60% of the shore line). Mountains Over 80% of republic's territory is located in the mountainous region. Natural resources Buryatia's natural resources include Gold , Tungsten , Zinc , Uranium and more. Climate
Administrative divisions See Also: Administrative divisions of Buryatia Demographics Over 100 nationalities and ethnic groups inhabit Buryatia, including Russians (69.9%), Buryats (24%), Ukrainians (2.2%), Tatars (1%), and Belarusians (0.5%) (figures based on 1989 census).
History The area of the modern day Buryatia was first colonized in the 1600s by Russians in search of wealth, furs and gold. In 1923 , the republic was created through the union of the Buryat-Mongol and Mongol-Buryat Oblast s. Politics The head of government in Buryatia is the President, who is elected for a four-year term. As Of 2006 , the President is Leonid Vasilyevich Potapov , who was elected on July 1 , 1994 , re-elected in 1998 (with 63.25% of votes), and then re-elected again on June 23 , 2002 (with over 67% of votes). Prior to the elections, Potapov was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic—the highest post at that time. The Republic's Parliament is the People's Khural , popularly elected every four years. The People's Khural has 65 deputies. The Republic's Constitution was adopted on February 22 , 1994. Economy The republic's economy is composed of important agricultural and commercial products including wheat, vegetables, potatoes, timber, leather, graphite and textiles. Fishing, hunting, Fur Farming , sheep and cattle farming, Mining , stock raising, engineering, and food processing are also important economic generators. Education The higher education institutions of the republic include Buryatia State University , Buryat State Academy Of Agriculture , East Siberian State Academy Of Arts And Culture , and East Siberian State Technological Institute . Religion Tibetan Buddhism (Lamaism) , Shamanism , and Orthodox Christianity are the most widepsread religions in Buryatia. Tourism Lake Baikal is a popular tourist destination. See also External links
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