Udmurtia has a population of about 1,640,700. The population of Izhevsk, the administrative center, is about 700,000. About 70 percent of the republic s inhabitants live in urban areas. Russians represent some 60 percent of the population. Udmurts constitute 30 percent.
Smaller groups make up the remainder.
Udmurts speak Udmurt, a language that belongs to the Permic branch of the Finno-Ugric languages. It has two major dialects and it is written with the Cyrillic alphabet. You may spend your free time skiing, skating and taking part in other activities. Though summer time is the most unique as you will be able to enjoy the beauty of Udmurt nature with its deep forests and springs. The climate is temperate continental with cold winters and rather warm summers.