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1. The Mari El Republic is a federal subject of Russia (a republic).
2. Ancient Mari tribes were known since the 5th century, though archaeologists suspect that the Mari culture is much older in its roots. Later their area was a tributary of Volga Bulgaria and the Golden Horde. In the 1440s it was incorporated into the Khanate of Kazan and was occupied by the Tsardom of Russia (governed by Ivan the Terrible) after the fall of Kazan in 1552.
3. Yoshkar-Ola is the capital and the largest city of the Republic.
4. Mari El is one of Russia's ethnic republics, primarily representing the indigenous Mari people, a Finno-Ugric ethnic group who have traditionally lived along the Volga River and Kama River. The Mari El Republic in central Russia is home to the Mari people, an ethnic minority that proudly preserves its traditions. Sometimes described as "Europe's last pagans," locals speak a Finno-Ugric language and observe pre-Christian rituals, although some also follow the Russian Orthodox faith. The Mari religion centers on believers' connections to nature, with rituals taking place in sacred forest groves.
5. The Republic of Mari El is one of the most environmentally friendly regions in the European part of Russia. There are a lot of beautiful clean lakes, rivers and forests. It is a popular destination for travelers and tourists who enjoy nature. Numerous lakes are one of the main natural resources of the Republic of Mari El. Many of them are surrounded by forests and very picturesque. Tourist park, sports camps, rest homes, and sanatoriums are located on their shores. Bolshaya Kokshaga Nature Reserve is known for its virgin forests and wildlife.
6. The Volga, the longest river in Europe, flows for 155 kilometers through the territory of Mari El.
7. Kozmodemyansk was founded by Tsar Ivan the Terrible in 1583 after his conquest of Kazan in 1552 and the Cheremis Wars in 1553-1557, 1582, and 1592 as a frontier fortress to guard the new border of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
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