Astrakhan Oblast

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Astrakhan Oblast is a federal subject in southern Russia located in the lower Volga region near the Caspian Sea, known for its riverine landscapes, fisheries, and diverse ethnic composition.

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Astrakhan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal subject of Russia
oblast of Russia
administrativeCenter Astrakhan
borderedBy Kazakhstan
Republic of Kalmykia
Volgograd Oblast NERFINISHED
capital Astrakhan
climate arid climate
continental climate
country Russia
ethnicGroup Azerbaijanis
Kalmyk
surface form: Kalmyks

Kazakhs
Russians
Tatars
federalDistrict Southern Federal District
federalSubjectOf Russia
surface form: Russian Federation
hasAgriculturalProduct vegetables
watermelons
hasCity Akhtubinsk
Astrakhan
Kharabali
Znamensk
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing industry
oil and gas extraction
hasFeature Volga Delta
surface form: Volga River delta
hasLandscape deltas
riverine landscapes
semi-desert steppe
hasMinorityLanguage Kazakh
Tatar
hasPort Astrakhan
hasProtectedArea Astrakhan Nature Reserve
hasRiver Akhtuba River
Volga River
hasTransportRoute Volga River shipping route
knownFor caviar production
diverse ethnic composition
fisheries
sturgeon fishing
locatedIn lower Volga region
southern Russia
locatedNear Caspian Sea
locatedOn Caspian Sea region
surface form: Caspian Sea basin
officialLanguage Russian
partOf Southern Federal District
Volga region
surface form: Volga economic region
timeZone Moscow Time

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Volgograd Oblast bordersWith Astrakhan Oblast
Volga River flowsThrough Astrakhan Oblast
Volga River passesCity Astrakhan Oblast
this entity surface form: Astrakhan