What is Chukotka Autonomous Okrug?
{{Infobox Russian federal subject |en_name= Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |ru_name= Чукотский автономный округ |loc_name1= Чукоткакэн автономныкэн округ |loc_lang1= Chukchi |image_map= Map of Russia (2014–2022) - Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.svg |coordinates= {{coord|66|40|N|171|00|E|type:adm1st_region:RU|display=inline,title}} |image_coa= Coat of Arms of Chukotka.svg |coa_caption= Coat of Arms of Chukotka |image_flag= Flag of Chukotka.svg |flag_caption= Flag of Chukotka |anthem= |anthem_ref= |holiday= |holiday_ref= <!--POLITICAL STATUS--> |political_status= Autonomous Okrug |political_status_link= |federal_district= Far Eastern Federal District |economic_region= Far Eastern Economic Region |adm_ctr_type= Administrative center |adm_ctr_name= [[Anadyr (town)|Anadyr]] |adm_ctr_name_ref= |official_lang_list= Chukchi |official_lang_ref= <!--STATS--> |pop_2010census= 50526 |pop_2010census_rank= 82nd |urban_2010pop_census= 64.8% |rural_2010pop_census= 35.2% |pop_2010census_ref= |pop_density= |pop_density_as_of= |pop_density_ref= |pop_latest= 48029 |pop_latest_date= 2024 |pop_latest_ref=<ref>https://rosstat.gov.ru/storage/mediabank/Сhisl_MO_01-01-2024.xlsx</ref> |area_km2= 737700 |area_km2_rank= 7th |established_date= December&nbsp;10, 1930 |established_date_ref= |prev_name1= |prev_name1_date= |prev_name1_ref= |license_plates= 87 |ISO= RU-CHU <!--GOVERNMENT--> |gov_as_of= March 2015 |leader_title= Governor |leader_title_ref= |leader_name= Roman Kopin |leader_name_ref= |legislature= Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |legislature_ref= |basic_law_type= |basic_law_title= |website= http://www.chukotka.org |website_ref= |date= April 2015 }} The '''Chukotka Autonomous Okrug''' is the farthest east of all 85 [[federal subjects of Russia]]. It is located in the Asian part of [[Russia]]. It is grouped and governed as part of the Far Eastern District. The Far Eastern District contains ten other federal subjects too. Chukotka also shares an international sea border with [[Alaska]] of the [[United States]]. ==History== In ancient times,