Karelia
first-level administrative division of Russia
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Summary
Karelia is a republic of Russia[1]. Karelia draws 14,679 Wikipedia views per month (republic of russia category, ranking #6 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Russia[3]
- Country: Russia[4]
- Head of government: Arthur Parfenčikov[5]
- Continent: Europe[6]
- Instance of: federal subject of Russia[7]
- Capital: Petrozavodsk[8]
- Official language: Russian[9]
- Shares border with: Leningrad Oblast[10], Vologda Oblast[11], Arkhangelsk Oblast[12], Murmansk Oblast[13], North Ostrobothnia[14], Kainuu[15], North Karelia[16], South Karelia[17], Lapland[18]
- Anthem: Anthem of the Republic of Karelia[19]
- Flag: flag of the Republic of Karelia[20]
- Legislative body: Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia[21]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of the Republic of Karelia[22]
- Part of: Northwestern Federal District[23], Karelia[24]
- Commons category: Republic of Karelia[25]
- Licence plate code: 10[26]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[27]
- Inception: November 13, 1991[28]
- Highest point: Nuorunen[29]
- Official website: http://gov.karelia.ru/[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Republic of Karelia[31]
- Described at URL: http://datos.bne.es/tema/XX5348947.html[32]
- Population: 629,771[33], 622,484[34], 618,056[35], 609,071[36], 523,856[37], 518,950[38]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portail:République de Carélie[39]
- Office held by head of government: Head of the Republic of Karelia[40]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[41]
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Physical Characteristics
Karelia covers an area of 180,520 km²[42].
Why It Matters
Karelia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Karelia is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]