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Republic
of Bashkortostan
tools. It ranks 2nd in producing synthetic resins, plastics, and electric bulbs; 3rd in
fabricating caustic soda, polyethylene, and helicopters; 4th in producing synthetic
rubbers; 5th in building buses and trolleybuses.
The Bashkortostan of today is the country's vibrantly developing agricultural
area making a substantial contribution to the national wealth buildup. The Republic
is one of Russia's largest suppliers of grain and animal breeding produce ranking
second in terms of farm animal production output and seventh in terms of plant
production.
The Republic is an undisputed leader in horse population and cattle stock, as
well as in the production of milk, koumiss, and honey. Bashkortostan ranks 2nd
in growing potatoes, 3rd in supplying grass-flesh and poultry meat, 5th in sheep,
goat and pig population, and 6th in egg production.
In addition to preserving large-scale agricultural production facilities,
Bashkortostan has been actively supporting peasants' farms and sole
proprietors.
The Republic of Bashkortostan is justly proud of its powerful and
comprehensive construction business. New projects are commissioned in
manufacturing, agribusiness, communications, merchandising, public catering,
and transport.
Bashkortostan builds new schools and pre-schools, hospitals and polyclinics,
culture-related facilities, and sport and recreation centers. Works continue to bring
natural gas to remote communities; road construction is underway, as well as
building highways, bridges, water supply, sewerage and heat supply networks.
The well-developed transport network comprising transit railways and
motor-roads facilitate the efficient functioning of the Republic's economy.
Main oil, product and gas pipelines traverse the Republic's territory. The
water transport system operating a fleet of vessels for river-sea navigation
provides access to Caspian, Baltic, Black and Azov Sea ports. Over 50 airlines
performing scheduled and technical flights use the services of Ufa International
Airport. The number of destinations in the Russian Federation, Europe, Asia, Far
and Middle East that can be reached from the Republic is increasing.