Bashkir Republic

noun

1. a constituent republic of E central Russia, in the S Urals: established as the first Soviet autonomous republic in 1919; rich mineral resources. Capital: Ufa. Pop: 4 012 900 (2002). Area: 143 600 sq km (55 430 sq miles) Also calledBashkiriabæʃˈkɪərɪəBashkortostanbæʃˈkɔːtɔˌstɑːnbaʃkɔrtɔˈstɑːn

Example Sentences

Nikolaev said Radulov went to the club’s headquarters in Ufa, the capital of the Bashkir Republic, on Monday to complete the buyout of his contract.

From New York Times