Tuva Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Republic and federal subject of Russia
About Tuva
Tuva has a long and rich history. For centuries, Tuva was a part of the Qing dynasty, the last imperial dynasty ofChina. In 1911, Tuva seceded from the Qing dynasty, and was, for more than two decades, an independent communist state known as theTuvan People's Republic. In the 1940s, the Soviet Union annexed Tuva under questionable pretenses. Tuva has a distinctive culture that sets it apart from the rest ofRussia; Tuvans don't have Russianized surnames, most Tuvans are adherents of Buddhism, and Tuvan and Mongolian culture share a number of similarities and commonalities. Tuva is on the border withMongoliaand shares much in common with the adjacent Mongolian regions. Tuvans, a Turkic people, comprise the largest ethnic group (over 60%) in the region and Tibetan Buddhism, mixed with indigen
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