Siberian Federal District
The Altai Republic (; , ; Altai: , "Altay Respublika", also known as Gorno-Altai Republic) is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. It is part of the Siberian Federal District, and covers an area of ; with a population of 200 thousand residents. It is the least-populous republic of Russia and federal subject in the Siberian Federal District. Gorno-Altaysk is the capital and the largest town of the republic.