The Republic of Karelia (Russian: Респу́блика Каре́лия, Respublika Kareliya; Karelian: Karjalan Tazavalda; Finnish: Karjalan tasavalta; Veps: Karjalan Tazovaldkund) is a federal subject of Russia (a republic), located in the north of Europe and in the northwest of Russia. Its capital is the city of Petrozavodsk. Population: 643,548 (2010 Census).
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