Buryatia
First-level administrative division of Russia
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| 2024 | In the Russian presidential election, Vladimir Putin wins 87.96% of the vote in Buryatia, with critics calling the election rigged and fraudulent. |
| 2021 | Census revealed significant demographic changes: Ethnic Russians now make up 64% of the republic's population, while ethnic Buryats comprise 32.5%, with Soyots representing 0.5% of the total population. |
| 2021 | Population census recorded 978,588 residents in the Republic of Buryatia. |
| 2020 | Unemployment rate in Buryatia was recorded at 11%, indicating economic challenges in the region. |
| 2020 | Buryatia experienced a further reduction in population growth, with natural increase falling to just 896 people, and the crude birth rate slightly increasing to 12.9 while the crude death rate rose to 12.0 per 1,000 population. |
| 2019 | Population demographic trends showed a decline, with natural population increase dropping to 1,627 people, and the crude birth rate decreasing to 12.7 per 1,000 population. |
| September 2019 | Vladimir Anatolyevich Pavlov becomes Chairman of the People's Khural (Buryatia's parliament). |
| 2018 | Buryatia's GDP per person nominal was measured at 3,650 USD, reflecting the region's economic performance. |
| 2018 | Buryatia recorded a significant population with 984,000 inhabitants, experiencing a natural population increase of 3,545 people, with a crude birth rate of 14.1 and a crude death rate of 10.5 per 1,000 population. |
| 2018 | Buryatia was transferred from the Siberian Federal District to the Far Eastern Federal District, changing its administrative status. |
| September 10 2017 | Alexey Tsydenov is elected Head of Buryatia by popular vote. |
| February 2017 | Alexey Tsydenov is appointed as acting Head of Buryatia by Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| 2012 | Direct presidential appointments of regional heads end, returning to popular elections. |
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