km2 (1.2% of the SFO; 0.4% of the RF). The length of the territory from north to south, 460 km from west to east (in the widest part), 200 km.
pers. (SFO 2.8% of the population, 0.4% of the population of Russia). The population density is 9.3 people on the 1 km2. The share of the total population: Urban-70.9%; - Rural - 29.1%; - Men-48.0%; - Women 52.0%. National structure of the population (of the census on Jan. 12, 1989): 108 nationalities: Russian-79.5%; - Hakka - 11.1%; - Ukrainians, 2.3%; - Germans-2.0%; - others - 5.1%.
History: Predki people settled in the territory
modern Khakassia more than 300,000 years ago. Harnessing the Russians began in XVII century. According to Peter the ordinances in 1707 Khakassia annexed to Russia. As an independent administrative unit of Khakassia there with 1923. First, it was the status of the county in 1925-district. In October 1930 decision VTSIK District into a base in the autonomous region of the West Siberian province, and
In July 1991 Hakasskaya Autonomous Region changed to the Republic of Khakassia.
In the north, east and south-east of Khakassia borders on Krasnoyarsk province, on the south by the Republic of Tyva, in the south-west by the Republic of Altai, on the west by the Kemerovo region.
Sayan Mountains, which sometimes exceed the height of 2000 meters, took two thirds of the territory and are located in the west and south of the country.
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