Mari El

For other uses, see Mari and Mariel.

Mari El Republic Республика Марий Эл (Russian)
Republic
Other transcription(s)
• Meadow Mari	Марий Эл Республик
• Hill Mari	Мары Эл Республик
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: "State Anthem of the Mari El Republic"
Interactive map of Mari El Republic
Mari El Republic Location within European Russia
Coordinates: 56°42′N 47°52′E
Country	Russia
Federal district	Volga
Economic region	Volga-Vyatka
Established	December 5, 1936
Capital	Yoshkar-Ola
Government
• Body	State Assembly
• Head	Yury Zaitsev
Area
• Total	23,375 km2 (9,025 sq mi)
• Rank	72nd
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	672,093
• Estimate  (2018)	682,333
• Rank	64th
• Density	28.753/km2 (74.469/sq mi)
• Urban	68.4%
• Rural	31.6%
GDP (nominal, 2024)
• Total	₽355 billion (US$4.82 billion)
• Per capita	₽530,998 (US$7,209.75)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK )
ISO 3166 code	RU-ME
License plates	12
OKTMO ID	88000000
Official languages	Russian; Mari (Meadow and Hill)
Website	https://mari-el.gov.ru/

People	Mari
Language	Mari
Country	Mari El

Mari El, officially the Mari El Republic, is a republic of Russia. It is in the European region of the country, along the northern bank of the Volga River, and administratively part of the Volga Federal District. The republic has a population of 696,459 (2010 Census). Yoshkar-Ola is the capital and largest city.

Mari El, one of Russia's ethnic republics, was established for the indigenous Mari people, a Finno-Ugric nation who have traditionally lived along the Volga and Kama Rivers. The majority of the republic's population are ethnic Russians (52.5%), with a significant Mari minority (40.1%), and smaller minority populations of Tatars and Chuvash. The official languages are Russian and Mari. Mari El is bordered by Nizhny Novgorod Oblast to the west, Kirov Oblast to the north, Tatarstan to the east, and Chuvashia to the south.