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Sakha Republic As Seen From Orbit By Sentinel 2

By Keith Cowing
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March 2, 2023
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Sakha Republic As Seen From Orbit By Sentinel 2
Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia (64.4°N 130.1°E), 23 Feb 2023
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Sakha Republic, Far Eastern Federal District, Russia (64.4°N 130.1°E), 23 Feb 2023

The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)is the largest republic of Russia, located in the Russian Far East, along the Arctic Ocean, with a population of roughly 1 million.

Sakha comprises half of the area of its governing Far Eastern Federal District, and is the world’s largest country subdivisions, covering over 3,083,523 square kilometers (1,190,555 sq mi).

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