Kamchatka Krai
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Kamchatka Krai (English) Камчатский край (Russian) |
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Location of Kamchatka Krai in Russia |
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Anthem: n/a | |
Administrative center | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
Established | July 1, 2007 |
Political status Federal district Economic region |
Krai Far Eastern Far Eastern |
Code | n/a |
Area | |
Area - Rank within Russia |
472,300 km² 10th |
Population (as of the 2002 Census) | |
Population - Rank within Russia - Density - Urban - Rural |
358,801 inhabitants 76th 0.8 inhab. / km² 81.1% 18.9% |
Official language | Russian |
Government | |
Governor of Kamchatka Krai Governor of Koryak Autonomous Okrug |
Alexey Kuzmitsky Oleg Kozhemyako (during transitional period) |
Legislative body | Council of People's Deputies of Kamchatka Oblast Duma of Koryak Autonomous Okrug (during transitional period) |
Charter | Charter of Kamchatka Oblast Charter of Koryak Autonomous Okrug (during transitional period) |
Official website | |
http://www.ako.kamchatka.ru/ |
Kamchatka Krai (Russian: Камча́тский край) is a federal subject of Russia. It is a krai formed July 1, 2007 as a result of the merger[1] of Kamchatka Oblast and Koryak Autonomous Okrug, after a referendum held on the issue on October 23, 2005. The administrative centre is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The okrug retains the status of an administrative division of the krai under the name of Koryak Okrug.
The krai will exist in the transitional state until the the krai's legislative body (Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai) is formed—or until December 31, 2008, whichever comes first. During the transitional period, the Council of People's Deputies of the former oblast and the Duma of the okrug would legislate in the krai.
The merger united the Russian Federation's constituent parts on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The krai is a part of the country's Far Eastern Federal District.
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[edit] Demographics
Vital Statistics for 2007: Source
Birth Rate: 11.25 per 1000
Death Rate: 11.23 per 1000
Net Immigration: -4.2 per 1000
NGR: +0.00% per Year
PGR: -0.42% per Year