Bashkortostan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bashkortostan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Bashkortostan?Southern Ural Mountains, Russia, bordering Europe and Asia
2. How many people live in Bashkortostan?Approximately 4,007 million people (as of 2023)
3. How big is Bashkortostan?143,000 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Bashkortostan?Ufa
5. What language do people speak in Bashkortostan?Bashkir and Russian (official)
6. What is the key industries?Oil and gas extraction and refining, petrochemicals, mining, agriculture, and honey production

Federal Subject: A constituent unit of the Russian Federation, possessing its own government and constitution.
Turkic Languages: A language family spoken by peoples across a vast area from Eastern Europe to Siberia.
Continental Climate: A climate characterized by large seasonal temperature variations and low annual rainfall.