Short answers, pulled from the story.
The Sakha Republic stretches across 3,083,523 square kilometers. It covers half the area of its governing Far Eastern Federal District and stands as the largest federal subject in Russia.
Moscow Government formed Lensky Ostrog in August 1638 after Pyotr Beketov founded this fort in 1632. This settlement later developed into the city of Yakutsk and served as a hub for Russian expansion into the region.
Population figures stood at 240,500 in 1926 before policies harshly affected the Sakha people. The population declined to 236,700 by the 1959 census due to these historical events.
The autonomous Yakut ASSR formed on the 27th of April 1922 though eastern territory including Yakutsk remained under White Russian control until then. This political change marked a significant shift in administrative status for the region.
Sakha produces over twenty-five percent of global diamond output and ninety-nine percent of all Russian diamonds. The Mirny diamond mine serves as a major export source alongside other operations managed by companies like Alrosa.