Tatarstan
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Tatarstan, officially the Republic of Tatarstan, sometimes also called Tataria, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and large
View of the Volga River at the confluence with the Kama River
View over the Toyma River from Devil's Tower in Yelabuga
Sviyazhsk, located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga rivers
Archaeological works at Bolgar
Tatar language
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Tatar is a Turkic language spoken by the Tatars mainly located in modern Republic of Tatarstan, wider Volga-Ural region, as well as many other regions of Russia. Tatar belongs to the Kipchak branch of
Tatarstan
…the Russian SFSR. It was renamed the Republic of Tatarstan in 1992 and became a federal subject of Russia. The official languages of the republic are Tatar and Russian. The head of Tatarstan is Rustam Minnihanov. Religious leaders include the mufti Kamil Samigullin and the metropolitan bishop Cyril Nakonechny…
A clock in Bauman Street, Kazan, depicting the traditional Arabic script
Tatar book written in the Arabic script entitled Ancient Bulgars (Borınğı bolğarlar, 1924)
Bilingual guide in Kazan Metro
A subway sign in Tatar (top) and Russian