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BASIC INFORMATION

Primorsky Krai (Примо́рский кра́й), also known as "Primorie" (Примо́рье), is one of Russia's 89 administrative divisions (also referred to as "members of the Federation").

  • Area - 165,900 km&sup2.
  • Population - 2,301,700.
  • Administrative center - Vladivostok.
  • Governor - Sergey M. Darkin.
  • Borders length - over 3,000 km (1,860 miles), including 1350 km (837 miles) of the sea borders.
  • Highest peak - Anik Mountain (1,933 m - 6,340 feet).
  • Average annual temperature - -10°C (14°F) in the North of the Province, +5°C (41°F) on the Southern Coast.
  • Average annual precipitation - 720 mm (28 in).
  • Largest cities - Vladivostok (pop. 659,000), Nakhodka (pop. 192,000), Ussuriysk (pop. 162,000), Artyom (pop. 115,000).
  • Average life expectancy in 1994 - 62.5 years (male - 56.8, female - 69.4).
  • Railroads length - 1,628 km (1,009 miles) (of which 345 km (214 miles) are electrified).
  • Automobile roads length - 12,633 km (7,832 miles).

Primorsky Krai is located at the southern extreme of Russian Far East, bordering with China, North Korea, and Khabarovsk Krai, and separated from Japan by the Sea of Japan.

Krai is a term used to refer to several of Russia's administrative units. Primorsky means maritime in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province.

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

DISTRICTS

Primorsky Krai consists of the following districts (районов):

MAJOR SETTLEMENTS

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