  the republic of buryatia (; ) is a federal subject of russia (a republic). its capital is the city of ulan-ude. its area is  with a population of 972,021 (2010 census). ==geography== right|thumb|buryatia countryside just south of ulan-ude the republic is located in the south-central region of siberia along the eastern shore of lake baikal. *area: 351,300&nbsp;kmÂ² *borders: **internal: irkutsk oblast (w/nw/n), zabaykalsky krai (ne/e/se/s), tuva republic (w) **international: mongolia (s/se) **water: lake baikal (n) *highest point: mount munku-sardyk (3,491 m) s distance: no data. *maximum e->w distance: no data. *average elevation: no data --> ===rivers=== major rivers include: *barguzin river *irkut river *kitoy river *oka river *[[selenga riv
Republic_of_Buryatia States_and_territories_established_in_1923