The Tatars, formerly also spelled Tartars, is an umbrella term for different Turkic ethnic groups bearing the name "Tatar" across Eastern Europe and Asia. Initially, the ethnonym Tatar possibly referred to the Tatar confederation. That confederation was eventually incorporated into the Mongol Empire when Genghis Khan unified the various steppe tribes. Historically, the term Tatars was applied to anyone originating from the vast Northern and Central Asian landmass then known as Tartary, a term which was also conflated with the Mongol Empire itself. More recently, however, the term has come to refer more narrowly to related ethnic groups who refer to themselves as Tatars or who speak languages that are commonly referred to as Tatar.
Tatarstan, officially the Republic of Tatarstan, sometimes also called Tataria, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia. The region's main source of wealth is oil with a strong petrochemical industry.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan serves as the head of government of Tatarstan, a republic of Russia. Mukhammat Sabirov served as Tatarstan's first prime minister.
Mintimer Sharipovich Shaimiev is a Russian former politician who served as the president of Tatarstan from 1991 to 2010. He was re-elected president in 1996, 2001, and 2005.
Atninsky District is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The district is located in the northwest of the republic. The territory of the district includes 47 settlements, which are united into 12 rural settlements. As of 2020, 12 883 people reside in the district. The administrative center is the village of Bolshaya Atnya, founded during the period of the Khanate of Kazan.
Mamadyshsky District is a territorial administrative unit and municipality of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The district is located in the north of the republic and encompasses an area of 2,600 square kilometers (1,000 sq mi). According to the 2010 census, the municipality had a population of 45,005. The administrative center of the district is the town of Mamadysh, which accounts for 32.1% of the district's total population.
Pestrechinsky District is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The district is socio-economically developed municipal district with a total area of 1361 m2 located in the north-western region of the Republic of Tatarstan. The administrative center of the district is Pestretsy, a rural locality. In 2019, the district had population of 45,054 people. The Pestrechinsky District is one of the most important agricultural regions of Tatarstan. The main sectors of the district economy are meat and dairy cattle breeding, poultry farming, horse breeding, and animal husbandry in general.
Rybno-Slobodsky District is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. It is located in the central part of the republic, on the right bank of the Kama River. The administrative center is the urban-type settlement Rybnaya Sloboda. As of 2020, the district had a total population of 25,052 people. The total land area of the district is 2053 km2.
Sabinsky District is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The district is located in the northern part of the republic. The administrative center is the urban-type settlement Bogatye Saby. The total area of the Sabinsky district is 1097.7 km2. As of 2020, 31,041 people reside in the district. The ethnic composition of the region is 96% Tatars, 3% Russians, and 1% representatives of other nationalities.
Spassky District is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The total area of the district is 2028 km². It is located in the southwestern part of Tatarstan. The administrative center is Bolgar. As of 2020, the population estimated at 18,599 residents.
Tyulachinsky District is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The total area of the district is 1160 km². The district is located in the north of Tatarstan. The administrative center of the district is the village of Tyulyachi. As of 2020, 13778 people reside in the district.
Vysokogorsky District is a territorial administrative unit and municipal district of the Republic of Tatarstan within the Russian Federation. The administrative center of the district is the village of Vysokaya Gora. The district population at the beginning of 2020 was 51,567.
Maxim Rasimovich Sharafutdinov is a Russian journalist, television presenter of Channel One.
KAZANSUMMIT is one of the leading international economic events of the Russian Federation and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). From the first day of its existence, the Summit has been held under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov. Since 2009, KazanSummit is held annually and strongly supported by the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan. Top international investment conference remains the main and unique platform for cooperation between the Russian Federation and the OIC member states.
Rustam Ilmirovich Temirgaliev is the Director General Russia-China Investment Fund for Regional Development since August 8, 2018. He previously held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
The Head of the Republic of Tatarstan, formerly known as the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, is the head of the republic and the highest-ranking official of Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia. The office was established in 1991.
Ildar Irekovich Gilmutdinov is a deputy for the United Russia party in the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation. He is the head of the committee for nationalities. Chairman of the Council of the Federal National and Cultural Autonomy of the Tatars. Gilmutdinov received international sanctions in 2022 for his support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Farhad Nail Fatkullin is a Russian social activist from Tatarstan best known for his activities in promoting the Wikimedia movement among non-Russian speaking peoples of Russian Federation. He was declared Wikimedian of the Year by Jimmy Wales during Wikimania 2018. He is a professional simultaneous interpreter previously serving for Mintimer Shaimiev, former President of Tatarstan.
SEZ “Innopolis” is a high tech innovation hub located in the city of Innopolis in the Republic of Tatarstan. The Innopolis zone also bears the designation of a special economic zone (SEZ). On November 1, 2012 the Government of the Russian Federation issued a decree creating special territories to attract investment and develop the IT-industry in the region. A special economic zone provides its residents and partners with tax and customs benefits, insurance premiums, rental incentives and a number of other preferences.
Rustam Galiullovich Kalimullin is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 8th State Duma. In 1996 Kalimullin was awarded a Candidate of agricultural sciences degree.
