After massive pressure from other Great Powers and those living in the Urals, on the 1st January 1836 the Russian Empire granted the area semi-independence. It was a sign, at the time, that perhaps the Russians were starting to fall apart.
The borders were settled literally with pencil and paper, thus disputes would continue for some time. But, officially, the country came out looking like this:
And so the Ural State was born.
The borders were settled literally with pencil and paper, thus disputes would continue for some time. But, officially, the country came out looking like this:
And so the Ural State was born.
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