- Kamchatka Krai
Infobox Russian federal subject
EnglishName=Kamchatka Krai
RussianName=Камчатский край
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AdmCtrOrCapital=Administrative center
AdmCtrName=Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
FoundationDate=July 1 ,2007
PoliticalStatus=Krai
PoliticalStatusLink=Krais of Russia
FederalDistrict=Far Eastern
EconomicRegion=Far Eastern
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Area=472300
AreaRank=10th
Population=358801
PopulationRank=76th
UrbanPopulation=81.1%
RuralPopulation=18.9%
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HeadTitle=Governor of Kamchatka Krai Governor of Koryak Autonomous Okrug
HeadName=Alexey Kuzmitsky Oleg Kozhemyako ("during transitional period")
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Legislature=Council of People's Deputies of Kamchatka Oblast Duma of Koryak Autonomous Okrug ("during transitional period")
ConstitutionType=Charter
ConstitutionName=Charter of Kamchatka Oblast Charter of Koryak Autonomous Okrug ("during transitional period")
Website=http://www.ako.kamchatka.ru/Kamchatka Krai ( _ru. Камча́тский край) is a federal subject of
Russia . It is akrai formedJuly 1 ,2007 as a result of the merger [ [http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070701/68118900.html RIA Novosti - Russia - Two Far Eastern regions merge to form Kamchatka Territory ] ] ofKamchatka Oblast and Koryak Autonomous Okrug, after a referendum held on the issue onOctober 23 ,2005 . The administrative centre isPetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky . Theokrug retains the status of an administrative division of the krai under the name of Koryak Okrug.The krai will exist in the transitional state until the the krai's legislative body (
Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka Krai ) is formed—or untilDecember 31 ,2008 , whichever comes first. During the transitional period, the Council of People's Deputies of the former oblast and the Duma of the okrug would legislate in the krai.The merger united the Russian Federation's constituent parts on the
Kamchatka Peninsula . The krai is a part of the country'sFar Eastern Federal District .Administrative divisions
Demographics
Vital Statistics for 2007: [http://www.gks.ru]
*Births: 3,931 (11.32 per 1000, 11.36 for Urban areas & 11.20 for Rural areas).
*Deaths: 3,863 (11.13 per 1000, 10.49 for Urban areas & 13.63 for Rural areas).
*Natural Growth Rate: +0.02% per year (+0.09% for Urban areas & -0.24% for Rural areas).After nearly two decades, Kamchatka recorded a net natural population growth instead of decline in 2007. However in first half of 2008, the trend was reversed and population decline was observed again, partly due to increased mortality rate among the rural population.
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