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Welcome to Yakutia

Mysterious and rigorous Yakutia is situated in the north-east of Russia. Currently its territory constitutes over three million square kilometers, but only one million people live on this vast territory. These are mainly Yakuts, Russians and Ukrainians. The indigenous population is mostly represented by Evenks, Evens, Chuckchee and Yukaghirs. Today Yakytia is established itself as one of perspective industrial/ scientific and cultural centers of Siberia. Far beyond the borders of the country, people know well the Yakut Branch of the Academy of Science which unites major research institutes. Since 1922 Yakutia has been an autonomous republic within the RSFSR. Yakuysk, Mirmy and Nierungri are the most important cities of the republic. Yakutia’s history accounts for over 3,5 centuries. Russian explorers were the first to step on this land overcoming giant expanses of the tundra and taiga, impassable mountains ranges, boggy lands dotted with dozens of lakes. Yakutia's nature is diverse including the Arctic tundra on the coast of the North Artic Ocean and the rocky mountains of the Aldan plateau southwards. The climate is sharply continental. Winters are extremely cold (down to -50C). In summer the sun doesn't set for many days, while in winter the Polar night reigns there long, long months. The inimitable Lena River flows as long as 4,5 thousand kilometers. The voyage aboard the comfortable pleasure boat from the river's source to its mouth will impress you immensely. Fishing will be real pleasure for anglers. A small Yakut settlement of Oimyakon - the Pole of Cold in the Northern Hemisphere - can rightly be called one of the planet's world's wonders. The meteorologists registered there the planet's lowest temperature - -70C. So, we can say with full right that Yakutia is the only land with really severe frosts. Rigorous climatic conditions of the Pole of Cold are in no way harmful for man's health. You can see it for yourselves if you visit this unique place. In Yakutia you'll have an opportunity to try your skill in the traditional hunting expedition to kill a bear, or a wolf, or an elk and reindeer. During the hunting expeditions you'll be accompanied by a guide-huntsman and professional hunters. In memory of your exotic trip to Yakutia you can buy some hunting gear, souvenirs with original national ornaments made of silver, furs, tusks of mammoths, Dauria birch wood, rare semi-precious stones which can be found only in Yakutia. Yakutia is a wonderful land which has no equals in the world.