Federation Council representatives: Alexander Chekalin (2008 to 2014), Vladimir Scherbakov (2009 to 2012)
Population: 1,526,304 (2010 census)
Capital: Izhevsk (population 610,633), 1,119 km from Moscow
Other major cities: Sarapul (98,200), Glazov (96,600)
Federal district: Volga
Economic region: Urals
Time zone: Moscow +1, GMT +4, EST +9
Geography: Udmurtia is located in the western part of the Central Urals between the Kama and Vyatka rivers. Urban population: 70%, rural population: 30%
Ethnic make-up: includes Russians (58%), Udmurts (31%) and Tatars (7%)
Economy: Engineering and metalworking, ferrous metallurgy, forestry and woodworking, and chemical, glass, and light industries all operate in Udmurtia. Factories in the republic produce cars and motorcycles, hunting rifles, rockets and space hardware, medical equipment, machinery for the paper industry, and consumer goods. Livestock breeding primarily for the meat and dairy industries, is the republic's leading agricultural sector.
