What is Tuva?
{{Infobox Russian federal subject |en_name= Tuva Republic |ru_name= Республика Тыва |loc_name1= Тыва Республика |loc_lang1= Tuvan |image_map= Map of Russia (2014–2022) - Tuva.svg |coordinates= {{coord|51|47|N|94|45|E|type:adm1st_region:RU|display=inline,title}} |image_coa= Coat of arms of Tuva.svg |coa_caption= Coat of Arms of Tuva |image_flag= Flag of Tuva.svg |flag_caption= Flag of Tuva |anthem= |anthem_ref= |holiday= |holiday_ref= <!--POLITICAL STATUS--> |political_status= Republic |political_status_link= |federal_district= Siberian Federal District |economic_region= East Siberian Economic Region |adm_ctr_type= Capital |adm_ctr_name= [[Kyzyl]] |adm_ctr_name_ref= |official_lang_list= Tuvan |official_lang_ref= <!--STATS--> |pop_2010census= 307930 |pop_2010census_rank= 77th |urban_2010pop_census= 53.1% |rural_2010pop_census= 46.9% |pop_2010census_ref= |pop_density= |pop_density_as_of= |pop_density_ref= |pop_latest= |pop_latest_date= |pop_latest_ref= |area_km2= 170500 |area_km2_rank= 21st |established_date= March&nbsp;31, 1992 |established_date_ref= |prev_name1= |prev_name1_date= |prev_name1_ref= |license_plates= 17 |ISO= RU-TY <!--GOVERNMENT--> |gov_as_of= |leader_title= Chairman |leader_title_ref= |leader_name= Vladislav Khovalyg |leader_name_ref= |legislature= Great Khural of Tuva |legislature_ref= |basic_law_type= |basic_law_title= |website= http://gov.tuva.ru/ |website_ref= |date= June 2022 }} '''Tuva Republic''' is one of 85 [[federal subjects of Russia]]. Another way to spell its name is '''Tyva'''. It is in south [[Siberia]]. It is grouped and governed as part of Siberian Federal District. The Siberian Federal District contains nine other federal subjects too. Tuva also shares an international border with [[Mongolia]]. ==History== During the Chinese [[Qing Dynasty]], Tuva was part of the province of [[Mongolia]]. From 1921 to 1944, Tuva was a separate country called '''Tannu-Tuva'''. In 1944, it joined the [[Soviet Union]]. In 1991, it continued to be part of Russia after the breakup of the Soviet Union.