Koryakia
Koryakia is an autonomous district of Kamchatka Oblast in the Russian Federation. With a population of 25,157, about a quarter of them Koryaks, it has the second smallest population of all Russian federal subjects, despite being ranked 19th in size, at 301,500 kmē.
The administrative center of Koryakia is an urban settlement Palana (Палана).
Administrative Divisions
Districts
Koryakia consists of the following districts (Russian: районов):- Karaginsky (Карагинский)
- Olyutorsky (Олюторский)
- Penzhinsky (Пенжинский)
- Tigilsky (Тигильский)
Demographics
Population (2002): 25,157Ethnic groups: Of the 25,157 residents (as of the 2002 census) 195 (0.8%) chose not to specify their ethnic background. Of the rest, residents identified themselves as belonging to 61 ethnic groups, including 12,719 ethnic Russians (50.5%), 6,710 Koryaks (26.6%), 1,412 Chukchis (5.6%), 1,181 Itelmens (4.7%), 1,029 Ukrainians (4.08%), 751 Evens (2.9%), 216 Tatars (0.86%), 142 Belarusians (0.56%), 132 Kamchadals (0.52%) and so on.