A republic of Russia with an area of 3,103,200 kmВІ located in the East Russia. Its borders are the Arctic Ocean by sea and the Federal subjects of Chukotka (E), Magadan (E/SE), Khabarovsk Krai (SE), Amur (S), Chita (S), Irkutsk (S/SW), Evenk (W), Taymyr (W/NW).