Brief introduction of Altai territory

Altay Territory (English: Altayskiy Kray；; Russian: алтакскиркрай) is in the south of western Siberia, Russia. It borders China and Mongolia in the southeast, and Kazakhstan in the west and southwest. The area is 26 1.7 million square kilometers. The population is 2.744 million (1.985), with Russians accounting for 85%, followed by Ukrainians, Belarusians and Altai. Govern Gorno-Altai Autonomous Prefecture. Banauer, the capital. Northwest and north are the southeast edges of the West Siberian Plain, with an altitude of 150-300m. The south is the northwest of Altai Mountain, with an altitude of 1, 500m-2,500m, and the highest peak, Beruha Peak, is 4,506m above sea level. Temperate continental climate. The average temperature in the plain area 10 is-19℃, the average temperature in July is 19℃, and the annual precipitation is 250-350 mm. The southern mountainous area has a cold climate and abundant precipitation. Iron, copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver, mercury and forest resources are abundant. The border region was established in 1937. Industries are mainly machinery manufacturing (tractors, power machinery, agricultural machinery, carriages), food processing (meat, milk), chemical industry (chemical fiber, tires) and textiles. The output of butter and cheese ranks first in the country. One of the important commodity grain and animal husbandry bases in Russia. The main crops are spring wheat, sugar beet and sunflower. Dairy farming is booming. The railway transportation is developed, and navigation is possible below the bisk and ob rivers. The main cities are: Barnaul, bisk, Lubzovsk, Novi Altaysk and Gorno Altaysk.