Sakha, officially the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), is the largest republic of Russia, located in the Russian Far East, along the Arctic Ocean, with a population of one million. Sakha comprises half of the area of its governing 展开

• Borders:
• Highest point: Peak Pobeda (3,003 m), Mus-Khaya Mountain Peak (2959 m or 3,011 m) 展开

Population: 995,686 (2021 Census); 958,528 (2010 Census); 949,280 (2002 Census); 1,081,408 (1989 Soviet census). Population density is 0.31 … 展开

At the same time, the level of poverty among the population remains high.
The largest companies in the region include Alrosa, Yakutugol, Yakutskenergo, and Yakutia … 展开

The exonym Yakut comes from the Evenk term Yako (also yoqo, ñoqa, or ñoka), which was the term the Evenks used to describe the Sakha. This … 展开

Pre-history
Siberia, and particularly Sakha, is of paleontological significance, as it contains bodies of prehistoric animals from the Pleistocene 展开

The head of government in Sakha is the Head (previously President). The first Head of the Sakha Republic was Mikhail Yefimovich Nikolayev. As of 2021, the head is Aysen Nikolayev, who took office on May 28, 2018.
The supreme legislative … 展开