Buryatia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
republic of Russia, federal subject of Russia
About Buryatia
The republic was founded in 1923 with the joining of two territories. It is now a republic within theRussian Federation. Russians constitute the majority of the republic's one million inhabitants, although the native Tibetan Buddhist and Shamanist Buryats (a race of Mongolian descent) remain a large minority (about 30% of the population); indeed, the Buryats constituteSiberia's largest ethnic group after Russians. Aside from its cultural attractions and capital, Buryatia is a nature lover's paradise. Almost 80% of the territory is covered by mountains, and more than half the shore-line of Lake Baikal falls under Buryatia's jurisdiction. Outside the capital Ulan Ude, the major tourist attractions include hot springs, Lake Baikal and Mongolian-style Buddhist monasteries. Due to several long-
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