Kamchatka Oblast

:For other uses of "Kamchatka", see Kamchatka (disambiguation).

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Kamchatka Oblast (Russian: ??????????? ????????) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast).

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Russian - Federal subject - Russia - Oblast

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To the north, it borders the Magadan Oblast and the Chukotka Autonomous District. Koryakia Autonomous District is located in the northern part of the oblast.

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Magadan Oblast - Chukotka Autonomous District - Koryakia Autonomous District

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The climate is cold and humid.

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Kamchatka's natural resources include coal, gold, mica, pyrites, and natural gas.

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Coal - Gold - Mica - Pyrite

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Most of the inhabitants live in the administrative center, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The main employment sectors are fishing, forestry, tourism (a growing industry), and the military. There is still a large military presence on the peninsula; the home base of Russia's Pacific submarine fleet is across Avacha Bay from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at the Rybachy base. There are also several air force bases and radar sites in Kamchatka.

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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky - Fishing - Forestry - Tourism - Submarine - Avacha Bay

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As of 2002 All-Russian Population Census, the majority of the 358,801 population is Russian (290,108), largest minorities are Ukrainian (20,870) and Koryak (7,328). The northern part of the peninsula is occupied by the Koryakia Autonomous District, where around 6,700 Koryaks live. A small number of Evens also live here.

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2002 - Russian - Ukrainian - Koryak - Koryakia Autonomous District - Evens

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