Bashkir Encyclopedia: in 7 vols. - Ufa: NI "Bashkir Encyclopedia", 2005—2011 Articles are presented in Russian and Bashkir languages. Chief editor M.A. Ilgamov The Bashkir Encyclopedia is a universal reference publication of the national-regional type, covering all aspects of knowledge about the past and present of Bashkortostan, about its contribution to the development of Russia and world civilization. It consists of 7 volumes and includes over 17 thousand articles, a third of which are biographical. The encyclopedia contains articles about the countries of the world and the subjects of the Russian Federation, with which Bashkortostan has historical, economic and cultural ties; about regions and settlements of the Republic of Bashkortostan; about geographical objects (mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.); about sectors of the economy; about enterprises, institutions, organizations; about the most important historical events; about the peoples of the republic. Provides detailed information about the culture and life of the Bashkirs. Issues of education, science, literature, art are covered. The biographical articles present the personified history of Bashkortostan. Information about eastern rulers and Russian tsars, domestic and foreign political figures, who left a noticeable mark in the history of Bashkortostan, is given; chiefs of the Bashkir cantons; the leaders of major popular uprisings; active participants in the revolutionary movement, the Civil and the Great Patriotic Wars; heads of the republic, organizers of production, education and health care; famous figures of science, literature and art; famous athletes and coaches; religious figures, etc. The publication also includes articles about well-known noble families in the region, dynasties of entrepreneurs, mining breeders, art workers, representatives of the Bashkir diaspora and natives of Bashkortostan who have received recognition outside of it.