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Russian-American Company

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The Russian-American Company was a Russian state-sponsored chartered company formed largely from the earlier United American Company. Emperor Paul I of Russia granted it a charter under the Ukase of 1799. Its mission was to establish new settlements in Russian America, conduct trade with native peoples there, and carry out an expanded program of colonization. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founding Year
1799 1
Founding Date
1799-07-08 1
Headquarters
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire 1
Chronology
Dissolved Year
1881 2
Wikidata Q753193, property P576 (dissolved, abolished or demolished date).
Classification
Institution Subtype
Historic Trading Company 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Russian Empire 2
Wikidata Q753193, property P17 (country).
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Sources
1. Russian-American Company (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata, inception
    1799-07-08
  • Infobox, founded
    8 July 1799, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
  • Infobox, hq_location
    Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Russian-American Company was a Russian state-sponsored chartered company formed largely from the earlier United American Company.
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2. Wikidata
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