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Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (, of Russia (an Autonomous Okrug ) located in the Far Eastern Federal District . It is the farthest northeast region of Russia, and since the Sale of Alaska to the United States is the only region of Russia lying partially in the Western Geographical Hemisphere . It is washed by the Bering Sea , a section of the Pacific Ocean, and the Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea , which are part of the Arctic Ocean. Chukotka has an area of 737,700 km&2 and population of 53,824 (according to 2002 Census ), and just over 55,000 in 2004. The principal town and administrative center is Anadyr . Lake El'gygytgyn , an important site for scientific research on climate change, is located in Chukotka, as is the village of Uelen , the closest substantial Russian settlement to the United States . HISTORY Chukotka was formerly an autonomous okrug subsumed within Magadan Oblast , but it declared its separation in 1991; a move that was confirmed by the Russian Constitutional Court in 1993. 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 . ECONOMY 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. Elgygytgyn Lake , an important site for scientific research on Climate Change , is located in Chukotka. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS See Also: Administrative divisions of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug DEMOGRAPHICS ''Population'' (2002): 53,824 ''Ethnic groups'': Indigenous peoples make up less than one third of the total population. According to the 2002 Census the ‘national composition’ was • Russian 51.86% • Chukchi 23.45% • Ukrainian 9.22% • Eskimo 2.85% • Even 2.61% • Chuvan 1.778% • Tatar 0.99% • Belarusians 0.96% • Yukaghir 0.34% • Chuvash 0.30% • Moldovan 0.24% • Buriat 0.22% • German 0.22% • Bashkir 0.22% • Azeri 0.20% • and a few other groups of less than one hundred persons each. In addition, 2.23% of the inhabitants chose not to specify their ethnic background on the census questionnaire.1 Historical figures are given below: Vital statistics (2005)
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