ABSTRACT
This chapter provides all basic political, economic, and demographic data on a territorial unit of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Udmurtia. Udmurtia is located to the west of the Urals Mountains and borders Kirov and Perm oblasts, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan. The republic is rich with oil, peat, and clays, while annual oil and gas extraction reaches 10 million tons and 60 million cubic meters, respectively. Udmurtia places a priority on investing in the oil industry, exporting machines, and converting military plants to high-tech civilian pursuits. Aleksandr Volkov became chairman of Udmurtia’s State Council in April 1995 and was reelected to the post four years later in April 1999 until 2000. Udmurtia was the only Russian region with a parliamentary style of government.
