Tatarstan
Tatarstan
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.
Tatarstan
The earliest known organised state within the boundaries of Tatarstan was Volga Bulgaria, which adopted Islam in 922. This is celebrated yearly in the city of Bolgar. Successor states were the Golden Horde and the Khanate of Kazan. Only in 1920, the next Tatar state, the Tatar ASSR was formed. It became the current Republic of Tatarstan in 1992.
Tatarstan
Tatarstan is a significant region of Russia in its connections to the global Islamic world. Its relations serve "both federal foreign policy goals and local aspirations for international recognition".
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