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The Republic of Kalmykia (; , ''Hal'mg Tanghch'') is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). As of the 2010 Census, its population was 289,481. It is the only region in Europe where Buddhism is practiced by the majority of the population. It has become well known as an international center for chess because its former President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, is the head of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). ==Geography== The republic is located in the southwestern part of European Russia and borders, clockwise, with Volgograd Oblast in the northwest and north, Astrakhan Oblast in the north and east, the Republic of Dagestan in the south, Stavropol Krai in the southwest, and with Rostov Oblast in the west. It is washed by the Caspian Sea in the southeast. A small stretch of the Volga River flows through eastern Kalmykia. Other major rivers include the Yegorlyk, the Kuma, and the Manych. Lake Manych-Gudilo is the largest lake; other lakes of significance include Lakes Sarpa and Tsagan-Khak. In all, however, Kalmykia possesses few lakes. Kalmykia's natural resources include coal, oil, and natural gas. The republic's wildlife includes the saiga antelope, whose habitat is protected in Chyornye Zemli Nature Reserve. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kalmykia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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