Bashkortostan

The Republic of Bashkortostan ((Russian:Респу́блика Башкортоста́н or Respublika Bashkortostan|p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə bəʂkərtɐˈstan}}; also called Bashkiria (Russian: Башки́рия), 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.