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Yamal Nenetsia (Russia)

Âmalo-Neneciâ

Last modified: 2005-05-07 by antónio martins
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by Pascal Gross, 18 Apr 1999
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Presentation of Yamal Nenetsia

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  • Name (english): Yamal Nenetsia • (russian, short form): Ямало-Ненеция | Âmalo-Neneciâ • (russian, long form): Ямало-Ненецский автономный округ | Âmalo-Neneckiĭ avtonomnyĭ okrug
  • Local official language: Nentsi
  • Capital (russian): Салехард | Saleqard • (english): Salekhard • (former name): Obdorsk | Обдорск (<1933)
  • Area: 750 300 km2 (≅289 600 sq.mi.) • Population: 496 700 inhabitants in 2000
  • Status: Autonomous District (автономный округ | avtonomnyĭ okrug) within Tyumen Region
  • Federal District: Ural • Economic region: West Siberia
  • License plate code: 89 • Ham radio code: JN • ISO 3166-2 code: YAN
  • Flag adopted on 1996.11.28 • Coat of arms adopted on unkn. date

"Yamal" is a toponym, Yamal Peninsula, addded to the name of the territory to distinguish it from the previously created Nenetsia proper: Yamalo-Nenetsia was set up in 1930.
António Martins, 11 Mar 2000

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