- Altai region is situated in the heart of the Eurasian continent, in the south of Western Siberia. The southern part has the borders with Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. Also it has the internal borders with Novosibirsk, Kemerovo regions and republics of Tuva and Khakassia
- The population is 215 263 people. (data of 2016). Population density is 2.31 pers. / Km2 (data of 2016)
- There are more than 17 thousand Rivers and more than 13 thousand Lakes in the Altai Mountains territory
- Protected areas are included in the list of World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO (Lake Teletskoye, Mount Belukha, Altai and Katun reserves, Ukok Plateau) are located in Altai Republic.
- Belukha Mountain is equidistant from three oceans - the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Indian. It is the central peak of the giant continent of Eurasia. Belukhas height is 4506 m. Mountain Belukha is a powerful mountain range, with 169 glaciers on its slopes. Its total area is 150 square km;
- The most ancient monument in Russia, a parking of paleolit period, is located in the Karama district and dated of 1 million and 700 thousand years.
- The Altai Mountains is the ancestral home of modern Turk nationalities of the world. The ancient Turks founded Turk Kaganate in Altai in 552 year.
- Archaeologists have found the remains of a previously unknown type of ancient man, in Denisova Cave, which is located in the Altai Mountains
- The city-resort Belokurikha is famous for its unique climate and its mineral springs. The content of light ions in the air is twice more than in the air of the world-famous Swiss resort Davos.
- Dry period without rain can last up to 100 days in Kulunda steppe
- It snows every three to five days in the foothills of the Altai Mountains in winter season.
- The basin of the Ob River occupies 70% of the territory
- 32 rivers of the Altai Mountains have a length of 100 km, 3 rivers have more than 500 km
- Arable land covers 64% of all the lands of the Altai Mountains Territory
- 1656 species of plants grows on the territory of Altai region, only 149 species can be consumed as food.
- Value of Pazyryk burial mounds is that lens of the permafrost which was formed in them, could perfectly preserve objects made of wood, leather and fabric
- In the first half of the 19th century Altai region took the 1st place for the production of silver, the second - copper, the third – gold in Russia
- The longest Russian river the OB originates in Altai region. It is formed by confluence of the Biya and the Katun Rivers.
- Chuiskiy tract is the only road connecting Altai region with another region of the Russian Federation. Once the road was a pack trail, a branch of the Silk Road, "Chinese path", as it was called.
- Ukok princess is one of the most world famous mummies founded in burial mound of Ukok Plateau in 1993.
- The Red Book includes 67 species of birds: white pelican, flamingos, white-tailed eagle, black crane, bustard, pygmy owl, pastor, and others; 19 species of mammals: Jungar hamster, Pallas' cat, snow leopard, otter, brown long-eared bat, brown bear (saylyumgenskaya population), and others; 4 species of fish: sturgeon, goldilocks, Siberian white salmon and Siberian sturgeon; one species of amphibians and reptiles: the green toad and steppe viper; 20 species of insects.