Territory The Republic of Tatarstan covers the territory of 68,000 sq. km which is roughly the size of such countries as Ireland, Lithuania, Sri-Lanka. The Republic stretches for 290 km from North to South and for 460 km from West to East. The highest point of the Republic is 381 meters, the lowest point being 35 meters. The stable crystalline foundation of the platform is deep seated and is blocked all over by sedimentary rocks of 2000 meters, that makes Tatarstan seismically safe territory. Climate Climate in the Republic of Tatarstan is moderate-continental with warm, sometimes hot, summer and moderate cold winter.
Moderate climate favours development of all kinds of agriculture.
The main wealth of Tatarstan is oil. At present, oil stocks of Tatarstan are estimated to be 0.8-1.0 billion tons. Along with oil, bradenhead gas is extracted in the amount of 40 cu. The Republic has huge water resources - annual flow of rivers of the Republic exceeds 240 billion cu. The largest rivers of the Republic are the Volga, the Kama and its two navigable tributaries-the Belaya and the Vyatka.