Bashkortostan is one of the most developed and politically stable regions of Russia, the largest republic by population, and a unique region for the diversity of its ethnic groups, cultures, and languages.
The republic is located on the border of Europe and Asia at the intersection of major waterways, railways, pipelines, and highways linking the European part of the country with the Urals, Siberia, and the countries of Central Asia.
Bashkortostan borders six other regions of the Russian Federation: Perm, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, and Orenburg Oblasts, the Republic of Tatarstan, and the Udmurt Republic.
Bashkortostan's area is 143,000 square kilometers.
Economic Structure
Bashkortostan's economy is characterized by a multi-sectoral structure with a high level of integrated development, focusing on industry, construction, transportation, and agriculture.
Population
Population: 4,038,151 people. More than 100 nationalities.
The republic ranks seventh in Russia by population, with over 4 million people, more than half of whom are of working age.
The average age of residents of the Republic of Bashkortostan is 38.6 years.
Economic Structure
The industrial sector accounts for the largest share of the republic's gross regional product (GRP). Trade ranks second, followed by construction and agriculture.
Its strong potential, large, unique industries, and technologies make the republic one of Russia's largest industrial centers.
Bashkortostan's gross regional product (GRP) exceeds 2% of the total GRP of all Russian regions.
Republic of Bashkortostan
The area of ​​Bashkortostan is 143,000 square kilometers.
Bashkortostan borders six Russian regions: Perm, Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, and Orenburg Oblasts, the Republic of Tatarstan, and the Udmurt Republic.
Population
More than 100 nationalities. The republic ranks seventh in Russia by population, with over 4 million people, more than half of whom are of working age.
The average age of residents of the Republic of Bashkortostan is 39.
Economic Structure
The industrial sector accounts for the largest share of the republic's gross regional product (GRP). Trade ranks second, followed by construction and agriculture.
Industry
Bashkortostan's key industrial sectors are the fuel and energy complex, oil refining, chemical and petrochemical industries, and mechanical engineering. Bashkortostan ranks:
first in the Russian Federation in the production of diesel fuel, soda ash, benzene, polished sheet glass, and concrete mixer trucks
second in the volume of crude oil processed for primary processing, motor gasoline, ethylene, xylene, styrene, plastics, synthetic rubbers, and particle boards
The republic's mechanical engineering complex is based on aircraft manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, and enterprises specializing in the production of products for the fuel and energy complex and the chemical industry.
There are 8,259 enterprises operating in the region, including 364 large and medium-sized ones.
13 industrial parks have been established.
Agriculture
The republic is the largest agricultural region and ranks 7th in the Russian Federation in terms of gross agricultural output.
7.1 million hectares of farmland
3.6 million hectares of arable land
Over 3 million tons of grain crops are produced annually. 1,000 agricultural organizations
More than 800 food and processing industry enterprises
Over 6,000 peasant farms
609,000 private household plots
The Republic ranks first in cattle and beef production in Russia, second in milk and vegetable production, and is among the top five in potato production.
Construction
The Republic ranks second among regions of the Volga Federal District and eighth in Russia in housing commissioning.
More than 500 construction and installation organizations operate in the industry.
Logistics and Roads
The Republic is located at the intersection of major waterways, railways, pipelines, and highways.
The Republic's roads are the longest in the Volga Federal District and second in Russia.
Based on the results of the "Safe and High-Quality Roads" priority project, the Republic of Bashkortostan has been ranked among the top ten regions. The implementation of the project initiative "Development of the Transport System in the Republic of Bashkortostan" will enable the following by 2024:
— construction of 804 linear meters of bridges and overpasses on highways;
— increase freight turnover by 13%, excluding air transport;
— conduct at least 140 preventive measures annually on highways to detect excess cargo weight.
Light Industry
The Republic is implementing the "Comprehensive Light Industry Development Plan for 2020-2024," which includes:
— attracting more than 1 billion rubles for production modernization
— ​​increasing the volume of shipped products to 17 billion rubles.
Nature and Tourism
Bashkortostan has rich natural and tourist resources:
three state nature reserves, a national park, and a unique system of health resorts.