Tuva Republic Республика Тыва (Russian) Тыва Республика (Tuvan) | |||
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Coordinates: 51°47′N 94°45′E / 51.783°N 94.750°E | |||
Political status | |||
Country | Russia | ||
Federal district | Siberian Federal District[1] | ||
Economic region | East Siberian Economic Region[2] | ||
Established | March 31, 1992 | ||
Capital | Kyzyl | ||
Government (as of June 2022) | |||
• Chairman | Vladislav Khovalyg | ||
• Legislature | Great Khural of Tuva | ||
Statistics | |||
Area (as of the 2002 Census)[3] | |||
• Total | 170,500 km2 (65,800 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 21st | ||
Population (2010 Census) | |||
• Total | 307,930 | ||
• Rank | 77th | ||
• Density[4] | 1.81/km2 (4.7/sq mi) | ||
Time zone(s) | KRAT (UTC+08:00) | ||
ISO 3166-2 | RU-TY | ||
License plates | 17 | ||
Official languages | Russian;[5] Tuvan | ||
Official website |
Tuva Republic is one of 85 federal subjects of Russia. Another way to spell its name is Tyva. It is in south Siberia. It is grouped and governed as part of Siberian Federal District. The Siberian Federal District contains nine other federal subjects too. Tuva also shares an international border with Mongolia.