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 largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia. The region's main source of wealth is oil with a strong petrochemical industry.
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 is a Turkic language spoken by the Volga Tatars mainly located in modern Tatarstan, as well as Siberia. It should not be confused with Crimean Tatar or Siberian Tatar, which are closely related but belong to different subgroups of the Kipchak languages.
Tatar book written in the Arabic script entitled Ancient Bulgars.
Bilingual guide in Kazan Metro
A subway sign in Tatar (top) and Russian
Some guides in Kazan are in Latin script, especially in fashion boutiques