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	Tuva (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		306,000, census 2002) is a constituent republic of Russian Federation, 170,500 km² (65,830 mi², ranked 24th), located in extreme southern Siberia, bordering the Altai Republic on west, Khakassia Republic, Krasnoyarsk Krai and Irkutsk Oblast on north, Buryat Republic on east and Mongolia on south.
		Tuva, also known as Tannu Uriankhai, was controlled by the Mongols from the 13th to 18th centuries, then under Manchu rule from 1757 to 1911.
		The Republic of China did not officially recognize the Russian claim until the 1990s (along with the claim over Mongolia).
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/t/tu/tuva.html (315 words)

	Kommersant: Republic of Tuva
		The Republic of Tuva (Tyva) is situated in the central part of the Asian continent bounded by Eastern Siberia on the north, Mongolia on the south and east, Irkutsk Region on the northeast, the Buryat Republic on the east, and the Altai Republic on the west.
		The Republic of Tuva is a subject of the Russian Federation and is divided into 17 rural districts and 5 cities.
		Tuva is a true storehouse of minerals, with rich deposits of rare metals such as niobium, tantalum, lithium, and beryllium, deposits of precious and semiprecious stones, and sizable reserves of nonferrous metals such as lead, zinc, tin, nickel, and cobalt.
	www.kommersant.com /page.asp?id=-110 (2749 words)

	Russia - The Republic of Tuva - RussiaTrek.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Russia - The Republic of Tuva - RussiaTrek.com
		The republic borders on Mongolia in the south, on Irkutskaya region in the north-east, on the republic of Khakasia in the north-west, on the republic of Buryatia in the east, on the republic of Altai in the west, on Krasnoyarsky region in the north.
		Capital of the republic is the town of Kyzyl.
	www.russiatrek.com /rp_tuva.shtml (442 words)

	MAR \| Data \| Assessment for Tuvinians in Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While the Tuva are territorially concentrated, constitute a majority of the republic’s population, and have a moderately strong identity, they nevertheless exhibit relatively low levels of group organization.
		The Republic of Tuva is economically dependent on the Russian government, and poverty is rampant.
		In the 1990s, Tuva was the scene of violent conflict: in mid-1990, Moscow-based media reported on the first organized anti-Russian attacks to be staged in the USSR in many years.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/assessment.asp?groupId=36537 (856 words)

	Tuva (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Tuva Republic (Russian: Респу́блика Тыва́; Tuvan: Тыва Республика;) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic).
		Tuva was made into an autonomous oblast and then became an autonomous republic on October 10, 1961.
		Tuva was a signatory to the March 31, 1992 treaty that created the Russian Federation.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Tuva.htm (1133 words)

	Tuva Republic on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Among the republic's industries are food processing; leather making; woodworking; auto repairing; and the manufacture of building materials.
		During the 1911 revolution in China, czarist Russia fomented a separatist movement among the Tuvans, whose territory became nominally independent before being made a Russian protectorate in 1914.
		It was annexed by the USSR in 1944 as an autonomous region and became an autonomous republic in 1961.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/T/TuvaR1epu.asp (683 words)

	Land of the Shamans
		His attempts were persistently thwarted by Soviet authorities until his death in 1988, but "Tuva or Bust," written later by Leighton, along with the Friends of Tuva association Leighton founded in honor of his late friend, continues to revive international interest in the Tuvan landscape and culture.
		Although Tuva was not annexed by the Soviets until 1944, its Moscow-educated authorities fell increasingly under the influence of their Communist brothers in the Kremlin.
		Tuva also has the dubious distinction of having one of the highest levels of sexually transmitted diseases in a country that is already reaching epidemic proportions.
	www.themoscowtimes.com /stories/2000/07/22/106-print.html (1737 words)

	Historical Flags of Tuva (Russia), <1944
		Crampton in "History of the flags of Tuva" [cra] say that previously, in 1918-21, was used a blue flag with golden emblem in center.
		In fact Tuva was in revolt in 1885-1911 and probably blue flags with emblems were used.
		Tuva was independent 1911, and accept the russian protection 17 April 1914.
	www.fotw.net /flags/ru-ty_h.html (373 words)

	The Republic of Tuva - Asia's Spiritual Heart
		In Kyzyl, capital of the lost and forgotten Republic of Tuva in southern Russia, there are over three shaman clinics.
		Beyond the tenements of Kyzyl, Tuva is a blessed country of aching steppes, rugged mountains, icy rivers and vast forests.
		Bordered by Mongolia to the south and hemmed by the Altay mountains to the north, Tuva remains the most ethnically-intact of all the federal Russian republics, where 80% of the population is still indigenous.
	www.nomadom.net /russia/tuva.htm (1266 words)

	www.throatsinging.co.nz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tuva has 226.1 addicts per 100,000 members of the population, compared to the national average of 59.7 addicts per 100,000, Interfax-Eurasia reported.
		Two reasons why the local population is turning to the sale of drugs is that the amount of arable land in the republic is shrinking and the rate of unemployment in Tuva is one of the highest in Russia.
		Dear friends, Professor Mongush B. Kenin-Lopsan and the shamans of Tyva will greatly appreciate your visit to the Republic of Tuva, a Siberian republic that lies in the very center of the Asian continent, and be happy to share their knowledge and experience with you.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /janetg/webwork/throatsinging/news.html (348 words)

	Tuva FAQ Part 1
		A: The Republic of Tuva is the former Tannu Tuva, a country in south Siberia absorbed by the former USSR in 1944.
		Tuva is arguably in the centre of Asia, nestled just north of Mongolia between the Sayan mountains in the north and the Tannu Ola mountains in the south, with an area of 171,300 square kilometres, somewhat larger than England and Wales.
		Tuva was known under its Mongol name of Uriankhai until 1922 and deserves interest for the fact that it was twice annexed by Russia within 30 years without the world paying the slightest attention.
	www.fotuva.org /faq/part_1.html (3819 words)

	Tuva (Russia)
		Tuva is currently an autonomous republic of Russia, but was previously independent.
		Tuva borders Mongolia to the south and has a short border with Buryatia to the east.
		Ordinance on the state flag of the Republic of Tuva (approved by the resolution of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Tuva on the 17th September 1992, n°354)
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/ru-ty.html (1087 words)

	Footnotes to History- T
		Talysh-Mugan Republic- The Talysh are one of Azerbaijan's largest ethnic minorities, Shi'ites who speak an Iranian language and live near the Iranian border.
		Tuva's government was seized by Communists in August of 1921, who declared the nation a Soviet Republic.
		Texas- Long Republic- This republic was declared by the filibuster James Long at Nacogdoches in June of 1819.
	www.buckyogi.com /footnotes/natt.htm (5758 words)

	Tuva, Center of Asia
		The republic of Tuva, with an area of 170,500 square kilometers, is one of the least known regions in Siberia, and maybe one of the most remarkable.
		Tuva is the remotest place in the world as there is no other land located so far from any sea.
		Tuva is the only country in the world where you can find wild reindeers and camels within its borders.
	www.mikalina.com /Texts/tuva_goegraphy.htm (1078 words)

	Tuva Shaman KANGRI.RU "Academy Esotherical Travelling" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tuva is a wonderful country which is situated in the very centre of the Asian continent.
		The main peculiarity of the republic is that on such a small territory almost all natural zones of the planet can be found.
		Tuva is the land of the ancient original culture.
	www.kangri.ru /eng/Tuva.htm (577 words)

	Minorities At Risk (MAR) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While the Tuva are territorially concentrated (GROUPCON = 3), constitute a majority of the republic’s population, and have a moderately strong identity, they nevertheless exhibit relatively low levels of group organization.
		Tuva suffer from a drug addiction rate four times the national average.
		Tuva also desire greater economic opportunities (ECOGR396 = 3) and the right and the means to preserve their culture (CULTGR296 = 3).
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/data/rustuviv.htm (748 words)

	Search Tuna Report for Tuva (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tuva - Trekking In The Sayan Mountains -...
		Many Tuvaphiles came by their interest in Tuva either via the numerous stamps issued in the first half of the twentieth century, via the unique music of the region, or via the interest shown in the region by legendary physicist Richard Feynman.
		The Postage Stamps of Tuva The Republic of Tuva Tannu Tuva is located in the Tannu Mountains on the Siberian border in northwestern Mongolia....
	searchtuna.com /ftlive2/1037.html (1643 words)

	Russia Region Info - Tuva
		The Republic of Tuva is the former Tannu Tuva, a country in south Siberia first annexed by Russia in 1914 and then absorbed by the former USSR in 1944.
		Tuva extends from the coniferous forests of the taiga in the north to the rolling steppe of the south.
		Tuva is an area of great variety, with almost every type of landscape: luxuriant meadows, boundless steppe, medicinal springs, beautiful lakes, rushing mountain rivers fed in spring by melting snows, dusty semi-deserts and snowy chains of mountains.
	members.aol.com /imershein/Page6e.html (1542 words)

	SlowFood.it
		Situated in southern Siberia on the border with Mongolia, the Republic of Tuva has an area of 170,500 square kilometers and is one of the least known regions of the Russian Confederation.
		The land of Tuva has been inhabited since Neolithic times and there are many historical and artistic remains from this period (rock carvings, burial sites, stones and artifacts of many kinds).
		The Popular Republic of Tuva was formed in 1921 and remained a sovereign state until 1944, when it became part of the USSR.
	www.slowfood.it /img_sito/PREMIO/vincitori2003/pagine_en/Tuva_03.html (1836 words)

	Sokol Tours: Destinations: Russia Siberia (Eastern): Kyzyl (Tuva Republic)
		Kyzyl city is the capital of Tuva Republic (Russia) located at the confluence of two major tributaries of the Yenisei and Bii-Khem rivers.
		According to geographers, Kyzyl city is positioned right in the center of Asia, which is proudly claimed by a local monument specifically dedicated to this fact.
		Among the 300,000 inhabitants of Tuva, one quarter are nomads still living in their round tents made of felt, known as yurts.
	www.sokoltours.com /destination.phtml?m=148 (175 words)

	Tuva Stamps Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Republic of Tuva (Tannu Tuva) is located in the Tannu Mountains on the Siberian border in northwestern Mongolia.
		Tuva encompasses 64,000 square miles and a population of 308,000.
		The 41 colorful stamps represented on these pages were issued from 1927 to 1936 and provide a unique pictorial opportunity to observe the lifestyle, landscape and animal life of Tuva during that period of their history.
	www.si-usa.com /tuva (131 words)

	alt.culture.tuva FAQ Version 1.36 [1 of 1] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A: Try the Friends of Tuva site at http://www.feynman.com/tuva/ or Michael Connor's Tuvan rafting trip site at http://www.itp.tsoa.nyu.edu/~student/connor/tuva/rafting.html The first one has all of the old Friends of Tuva Newsletters, along with all kinds of neat stuff like the HTML version of this FAQ and numerous photos.
		Tuva is an area arguably in the centre of Asia, nestled just north of Mongolia between the Sayan mountains in the north and the Tannu Ola mountains in the south, with an area of 171,300 square kilometres, somewhat larger than England and Wales.
		Tuva is between 89 degrees and 100 degrees east longitude, and 49 and 53 degrees north latitude.
	omicron.felk.cvut.cz /FAQ/articles/a3428.html (8045 words)

	Tuva (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The republic of Tuva lies at the upper reaches of the Siberian Yenisey river.
		Tuva continues to struggle to work on the appropriate way to safe-guard and develop its own identity and sovereignty going through the difficult changes from a command-orientated planned economy towards an open market economy.
		The Federation Council representative for the Russian republic of Tuva, Lyudmila Narusova, claimed on Monday that the region’s drug problem could be solved >>> read more
	www.unpo.org /member.php?arg=53 (383 words)

	Forum 18 Search/Archive
		Since his last and only visit to Tuva in 1992, none of the "very many attempts" to invite the fourteenth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso to the traditionally Buddhist Russian republic has come close to success, a former kamby-lama (head Buddhist of Tuva) has told Forum 18 News Service.
		In addition to mixed success in inviting these Tibetan spiritual authorities to Tuva, the republic's Buddhist representatives have not been able to win the state's support in keeping others out, according to Mart-Ool.
		Protestants in the republic have been described as "western spies" (see F18News 14 April 2003 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=31) and officials have expressed "concern" about the growth of non-Buddhist and non-Russian Orthodox religions, as well as "incorrect trends" within Buddhism (see F18 News 15 April 2003 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=32).
	www.forum18.org /Archive.php?article_id=622 (782 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tuva or Tyva (Russian: Республика Тыва [Тува], Respublika Tyva [Tuva]) (pop.
		310,300, census 2002) is a constituent republic of Russian Federation, 170,500 km² (65,830 mi², ranked 24th), located in extreme southern Siberia, bordering the Altai Republic on west, Khakassia Republic, Krasnoyarsk Krai and Irkutsk Oblast on north, Buryat Republic on east and Mongolia on south.
		This claim, along with the claim to mainland China, has been largely ignored since the early 1990s.
	www.hostingciamca.com /index.php?title=Tuva (357 words)

	ITAR-TASS: SIBERIA'S TUVA REPUBLIC THREATENED WITH FLOODS@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		KYZYL, May 21, 2001 (Itar-Tass via COMTEX) -- A state of emergency was announced in six areas of the Siberian republic of Tuva and its capital Kyzyl on Monday.
		Regional emergency centre chief Yury Krisan told Itar-Tass that over half of Tuva's 130,000 population lives in the areas threatened by flooding.
		The height of the Maly Yenisei and Bolshoi Yenisei rivers is one metre above the critical level.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:44463664&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (177 words)

	Sokol Tours: Tours: Anthropology: Tuva Highlights
		Tuva is located in the very heart of Asia, far away from populated areas.
		Until recently, only archeologists studying ancient rock drawings and burial sites of the Scythian civilization visited Tuva on regular basis.
		According to the words of champion singer Kongar-ool Ondar, one must "be in an very uplifted mood; your soul, your inner spiritual voice, must be strong." Sometimes, three voices are heard in one person's singing.
	www.sokoltours.com /tours2.phtml?m=137 (646 words)

	RK3BY/0, Tuva Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This story is about my trip to Tuva Republic that happened from August 25 till September 10, 1999.
		The transceiver that was used had 100 W’s output and unfortunately had not CW filter.
		Tuva Republic is in central Asia near Mongolian border.
	www.qsl.net /rk3by/ua0y.html (346 words)

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