Republic of Karelia |Republic of Karelia| |Республика Карелия
(Russian)| |— Republic —| |Anthem: Anthem of the Republic of
Karelia| |Established||July 16, 1956| |Government (as of August
2010)| |- Head||Alexander Khudilaynen| |-
Legislature||Legislative Assembly| |Area (as of the 2002
Census)| |- Total||172,400 km2 (66,564.0 sq mi)| |Population
(2010 Census)| |- Density||3.73 /km2 (9.7 /sq mi)| |Time
zone(s)||MSK (UTC+04:00)| The Republic of Karelia (Russian:
Респу́блика Каре́лия, Respublika Kareliya; Karelian: Karjalan
Tazavalda; Finnish: Karjalan tasavalta; Veps: Karjalan
Tazovaldkund) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic),
located in the north of Europe and in the northwest of Russia.
Its capital is the city of Petrozavodsk. Population: 643,548
(2010 Census). - Area: 172,400 km2 (66,600 sq mi) - Highest
point: 576 m (1,890 ft), the Nuorunen peak. There are about
27,000 rivers in Karelia. Major rivers include: - Vodla River
(Vodlajoki, 149 km) - Kem River (Kemijoki, 191 km) - Kovda River
(Koutajoki) -