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Krasnoyarsk Krai (Красноя́рский край) ( 2002 pop. 2,966,000) is the second largest Russian region after Sakha Republic (Yakutia), occupying an area of 2,339,700 km², which is 13% of the country's total territory.

1 Geography

The krai stretches 3,000 km from north to south. The krai lies in the middle of Siberia and shares borders with Tyumen, Tomsk, Irkutsk, and Kemerovo oblasts, the republics of Khakassia, Tyva, and Sakha, and the Arctic Ocean in the north. It contains the autonomous districts of Evenkia and TaymyriaTaymyria is an autonomous district ( okrug) of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Russian Federation. It is named after the Taymyr Peninsula. It is also called Dolgan-Nenets Autonomous District , by the name of the indigenous people, Dolgans and Nenetses. With an ar.

2 History

The krai was created in 1934Events January-April January 1 Alcatraz becomes a federal prison. January 7 First Flash Gordon comic strip is published. January 10 Execution of Marinus van der Lubbe January 24 Einstein visits White House January 26 The Apollo Theater opens in Harlem, Ne and then included the TaymyrTaymyria is an autonomous district ( okrug) of Krasnoyarsk Krai in the Russian Federation. It is named after the Taymyr Peninsula. It is also called Dolgan-Nenets Autonomous District , by the name of the indigenous people, Dolgans and Nenetses. With an ar and Evenk autonomous districts and Khakasiya Autonomous Oblast. In 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac, Khakassia seceded and became a republic within the Russian Federation.

3 Economy

Over 95% of the cities, a majority of the industrial enterprises, and all of the agriculture are concentrated in the south of the region. It is rich among the richest of Russia's regions in natural resources. Eighty percent of the country's nickelThis article is about the element nickel. See also nickel (U. coin) and nickel (Canadian coin). Nickel is a metallic chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. Notable characteristics Nickel is silvery white metal, 75% of its cobaltiron cobalt nickel Co Rh Full table General Name, Symbol, Numbercobalt, Co, 27 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 9, 4, d Density, Hardness 8900 kg/m3, 5. 0 Appearance metallic with grey tinge Atomic properties Atomic weight 58. 933200, 70% of its copper, 16% of its coal, and 10% of its gold are extracted in the region. Krasnoyarsk also produces 20% of the country's timber. The region's major industries are: non-ferrous metallurgy, energy, forestry, chemicals, and oil refining.



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