Bashkortostan

The Republic of Bashkortostan ( tr. Respublika Bashkortostan, , tr. Bashqortostan Respublikahy), also called Bashkiria (, tr. Bashkiriya), is a federal subject of Russia. It is located between the Volga River and the Ural Mountains. Its capital is the city of Ufa. With a population of 4,072,292 as of the 2010 Census, Bashkortostan is the most populous republic in Russia.