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Tatarstan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tatarstan - Geography
The Republic is located in the center of the East European Plain, approximately 800 km east of Moscow. It lies between the Volga Riv...
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Tatarstan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tatarstan - History
The main article is History of Tatarstan
Tatarstan - Middle Ages.
The earliest known organized state within the boundaries of Tatarstan...
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Tatarstan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tatarstan - Miscellaneous
The people of ethnic majority of Tatarstan are usually offended when called Tartars. The preferred name is Tatars. Inhabitants of Tatarst...
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Tatarstan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tatarstan - Culture
Main article: Culture of Tatarstan
Major libraries include the Science Library of Kazan State University and the National Library of the ...
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Tatarstan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tatarstan - Politics
The head of the government in Tatarstan is the President. As of 2005, the President is Mintimer Shaeymiev (Tatar: Mintimer Şäymiev). Ta...
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Tatarstan: Encyclopedia Ii - Tatarstan - Demographics
About 70 nationalities inhabit Tatarstan. Major ethnic groups are the Tatars (51.3%), Russians (41%), Chuvashes (about 3%). Mordvini...
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