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The area, population, and ethnic composition of the Russian Far East, and why do they have so few people in so much territory?

It covers an area of ??6.216 million square kilometers. Including Khabarovsk (khabarovsk), Primorsky Krai, Yakutia Autonomous Republic, Amur, Magadan, Kamchatka and Sakhalin Oblast.

The population is about 8 million, and all ethnic groups in Russia are present here. According to people from the Ethnic Affairs Committee, there are 192 ethnic groups living here. Mainly Russians, Ukrainians, Yakuts and Buryats.

The reasons for the small population in the Far East:

1. Most areas belong to Russia and have a short history, and are far away from Russia’s traditional political and economic centers.

2. The climate is harsh.

3. The economy is underdeveloped and the cost of living is too high.

4. A large number of people immigrated to the developed areas in western Russia.

5. The country lacks political and economic support for this region.