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Chukotka Autonomous District (, of Russia (an autonomous Okrug ) located in the Far Eastern Federal District . It is the farthest northeast region of Russia , on the shores of the Bering Sea . Chukotka has an area of 737,700 km&2 and a population of 53,824 (according to 2002 census figures), and just over 55,000 in 2004 . The principal town and administrative center is Anadyr (pop. 11,038). It was formerly an autonomous district subsumed within Magadan Oblast , but it declared its separation in 1991 , a move that was confirmed by the Russian Constitutional Court in 1993 . Lake El'gygytgyn , an important site for scientific research on Climate Change , is located in Chukotka. Traditionally the home of the native Chukchi People , Siberian Yupik s, Koryaks , Chuvans , Evens / Lamuts , Yukagirs , and Russian Old Settlers, the region was subject to collectivisation and forced settlement during the Soviet Era . Chukotka has large reserves of Oil , Natural Gas , Coal , Gold , and Tungsten , which are slowly being exploited, but much of the rural population exists on subsistence reindeer herding, Hunting , and Fishing . The urban population is employed in Mining , administration, construction, cultural work, education, medicine, and other occupations. The Governor of Chukotka, Business Oligarch Roman Abramovich , better known in the West as the owner of Chelsea F.C. , has spent billions of Rouble s in the region on developing infrastructure and providing direct aid to the inhabitants. Administrative divisions Districts Chukotka Autonomous District consists of the following districts ( Raion s):
Demographics ''Population'' (2002): 53,824 ''Ethnic groups'': Of the 53,824 residents (as of the 2002 census) 1,199 (2.3%) chose not to specify their ethnic background. Of the rest, residents identified themselves as belonging to 86 ethnic groups, including 27,918 ethnic Russians (51.9%), 12,622 Chukchis (23.5%), 4,960 Ukrainians (9.2%), 1,534 Eskimo s (2.85%), 1,407 Evens (2.6%), 951 Chuvans (1.77%) and so on. See also External links
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