Primorsky Krai

The Primorsky Krai (Russian: ??????????? ????), also known as "Primorye" (?????????), is one of Russia's 89 federal subjects (also referred to as "members of the Federation"). Krai is a term used to refer to several of Russia's administrative units. Primorsky means maritime in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as the Maritime Province. It is located at the southern extreme of the Russian Far East, bordering China, North Korea, and the Khabarovsk Krai, and separated from Japan by the Sea of Japan.

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Russian - Russia - Federal subjects - Krai - Russian Far East - China - North Korea - Khabarovsk Krai - Japan - Sea of Japan

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• Area — 165,900 km².
• Population — 2,301,700.
• Administrative center - Vladivostok.
• Governor — Sergey Mikhaylovich Darkin.
• Borders length — over 3,000 km (1,860 mi), including 1350 km (837 mi) of the sea borders.
• Highest peak — Anik Mountain (1,933 m — 6,340 ft).
• Largest cities — Vladivostok (pop. 659,000), Nakhodka (pop. 192,000), Ussuriysk (pop. 162,000), Artyom (pop. 115,000).
• Average life expectancy in 1994 — 62.5 years (male — 56.8, female — 69.4).
• Railroads length — 1,628 km (1,009 miles) (of which 345 km (214 miles) are electrified).
• Automobile roads length — 12,633 km (7,832 miles).
 
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