Khakassia

Khakassia or Khakasiya (Russian: ???????? or ?????????) is a republic in the Russian Federation located in south central Siberia.

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It has an area of 61,900 km? (ranked 49th) and a population of about 575,400. Abakan is the administrative centre of Khakassia, and with a population of around 160,000 making it the largest city.

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Khakas is a Turkic language with co-official status in the republic.

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See also: Subdivisions of Russia

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