Krais of Russia
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The Russian Federation is divided into 85 subjects, of which nine are krais (Russian: кра́й [kraj], plural края́, kraya; "edges" or "frontiers"). There is no difference between oblasts and krais in the modern Russian Federation, but in the Soviet times the autonomous oblasts could be subordinated to republics or krais (but not to oblasts).
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Also known as: Kray |
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Category | Federated state | |
Location | Russian Federation | |
Number | 9 | |
Populations | 563,626 (Kamchatka Krai) – 5,404,300 (Krasnodar Krai) | |
Areas | 789,000 km2 (304,500 sq mi) (Khabarovsk Krai) – 2,340,000 km2 (903,400 sq mi) (Krasnoyarsk Krai)[1] | |
Government | Krai Government | |
Subdivisions | Raion, urban-type settlements, Selsovet, Closed City |
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References[edit]
- ^ "United States Summary: 2000" (PDF). U.S. Census 2000. U. S. Census Bureau. April 2004. Retrieved September 15, 2013.