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Primorsky Krai (Примо́рский кра́й), also known as "Primorie" (Примо́рье), is one of Russia's 89 administrative divisions (also referred to as "members of the Federation"). The administrative center of Primorsky Krai is Vladivostok.
Area 165,900 km², population about 2,100,000.
Primorsky Krai is located at the southern extreme of Russian Far East, bordering with China, North Korea, and Khabarovsk Krai, and separated from Japan by the Sea of Japan.
Krai is a term used to refer to several of Russia's administrative units. Primorsky means maritime in Russian, hence the region is sometimes referred to as Maritime Province.
