The Far Eastern Federal District (Russian: Дальневосто́чный федера́льный о́круг, Dalnevostochny federalny okrug) is the largest of the eight federal districts of Russia, while being also the least populated, with a population of 6,291,900 (74.8% urban). The Far Eastern Federal District was established in 2000 by then-President Vladimir Putin and is currently being governed by presidential envoy Viktor Ishayev. The Far Eastern Federal District lies entirely within the northernmost part of the Asian continent and covers the territory of the Russian Far East.
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