Okrug

Apparently the chunk of Russian real estate bordering Alaska is the “Chukotsky Autonomous Okrug” and the Governor equivalent is Roman Abramovich.

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Traditional economy in conditions of industrial expansion (as an example of Yamal-Nenets autonomous Okrug).

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Russian Arctic and sub-Arctic 2009

Traditional economy in conditions of industrial expansion (as an example of Yamal-Nenets autonomous Okrug).

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Russian Arctic and sub-Arctic 2009

Traditional economy in conditions of industrial expansion (as an example of Yamal-Nenets autonomous Okrug).

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Russian Arctic and sub-Arctic 2009

Although this report focused on sacred sites of indigenous peoples in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and the Koryak Autonomous Okrug in northern Russia, it also examined wider arctic and international aspects with some consideration given to the conservation value of sacred sites for indigenous peoples in Alaska and northern Canada.

Incorporating traditional knowledge in the Arctic 2009

Okrug in agriculture, especially in the introduction of automated management systems.

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Avonomnyy Okrug or Kray should be added to the place name note: the autonomous republics of Chechnya and Ingushetiya were formerly the autonomous republic of Checheno-Ingushetia (the boundary between Chechnya and Ingushetia has yet to be determined); administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Avonomnyy Okrug or Kray should be added to the place name note: the autonomous republics of Chechnya and Ingushetiya were formerly the autonomous republic of Checheno-Ingushetia (the boundary between Chechnya and Ingushetia has yet to be determined); administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Avonomnyy Okrug or Kray should be added to the place name note: the autonomous republics of Chechnya and Ingushetiya were formerly the autonomous republic of Checheno-Ingushetia (the boundary between Chechnya and Ingushetia has yet to be determined); administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers (exceptions have the administrative center name following in parentheses)

The 2001 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency

It takes months to gain permission to enter the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the administrative region in which Bovanenkovo is located.

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