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Tatarstan

260px|thumb|100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Slogan, Logo Tatarstan, officially the Republic of Tatarstan, sometimes also called Tataria, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia. The region's main source of wealth is oil with a strong petrochemical industry.

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Tatarstan is a Russian republic located in Eastern Europe, with its capital in Kazan, a major cultural center, and derives most of its wealth from oil and petrochemical industries. It matters as an important economic and cultural region within Russia's Volga Federal District.

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Russian federal subject.en_name: Republic of Tatarstan
Russian federal subject.ru_name: Республика Татарстан
Russian federal subject.loc_name1: Татарстан Республикасы
Russian federal subject.loc_lang1: Tatar
Russian federal subject.loc_lang2: Romanization
Russian federal subject.political_status: Republic
Russian federal subject.political_status_link: Republics of Russia
Russian federal subject.federal_district: Volga
Russian federal subject.economic_region: Volga
Russian federal subject.image_flag: Flag of Tatarstan.svg
Russian federal subject.image_map: Map of Russia (2014–2022) - Tatarstan.svg
Russian federal subject.pushpin_map

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Contents

Etymology
Geography
Borders
Rivers
Lakes
Hills
Basins
Natural resources
Climate
Administrative divisions
History
Middle Ages
19th century
20th century
Present day
Demographics
Settlements
Vital statistics
Ethnic groups
Jews
Languages
Religion
Islamic radicalism
Politics
Political status
Relations with Islamic world
Economy
Tourism
Tourist resources of historical and cultural significance
Culture
Sports
Education
Public spaces
See also
Notes
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

The republic borders the oblasts of Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara and Orenburg, as well as the republics of Mari El, Udmurtia, Chuvashia and Bashkortostan. Tatarstan has strong cultural, linguistic and ethnic ties with its eastern neighbour, Bashkortostan, which is also a republic of Russia. The area of Tatarstan is , occupying 0.4% of the total surface of the country. As of the 2021 Census, the population of Tatarstan was 4,004,809.