Tuva

The Tuva Republic (Tuvan: ???? ??????????; ) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). The direct transliteration of the Russian name of the republic is Respublika Tyva. After 1993, the republic's official name was Tyva Republic.

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The Republic is located in extreme southern Siberia. The eastern part of the republic is forested and elevated, and the west is a drier lowland.

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• Area: 170,500 km?
• Borders:
• internal: Khakassia (NW/N), Krasnoyarsk Krai (N), Irkutsk Oblast (N/NE), Buryatia (E), Altai Republic (SW/W)
• international: Mongolia (S) (border line length: 1,305 km*Highest point: Mount Mongun-Tayga) (3,970 m)
• Maximum N->S distance: 450 km.
• Maximum E->W distance: over 700 km.

Time zone

Tuva is located in the Krasnoyarsk Time Zone (KRAT/KRAST). UTC offset is +0700 (KRAT)/+0800 (KRAST).

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Rivers

There are over 8,000 rivers in the republic. The area includes the upper course of the Yenisei River. Most of the republic's rivers are Yenisei tributaries. There are also numerous mineral springs in the republic.

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Major rivers include:

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• Bolshoy Yenisei River (also called Biy-Khem or Bii-Khem)
• Kantegir River
• Khemchik River
• Maly Yenisei River (also called Ka-Khem or Kaa-Khem)
• Upper Yenisei River (also called Ulug-Khem)

Lakes

There are numerous lakes on the republic's territory, many of which are glacial and salt lakes. Major lakes include:

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• Azas Lake (100 km?)—the largest in the republic
• Uvs Nuur - shared with Mongolia and a World Heritage Site
• Kadysh Lake
• Many-Khol Lake
• Todzha Lake

Mountains

The area of the republic is a mountain basin, ca. 600 m high, encircled by the Sayan and Tannu-Ola ranges. Mountains cover over 80% of the republic's territory. Mount Mongun-Tayga (3,970 m) is the highest point in Siberia.

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Natural resources

Major natural resources of Tuva include coal, iron ore, gold, and more.

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Climate

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• Average annual temperature: no data

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