Kurgan Oblast is located in Southern Russia and is part of the Urals Federal District.

[14] The oblast has a severe continental climate with long cold winters and warm summers with regular droughts.

Since 1991, CPSU lost all the power, and the head of the Oblast administration, and eventually the governor was appointed/elected alongside elected regional parliament.

After the last elections held in 2015 the United Russia Party currently holds the majority of seats in the Oblast Duma.

The food industry is well developed here, with meat-packing plants, mills, creameries, and powdered milk factories.

[15] Modern large-scale industry began developing during World War II, when sixteen enterprises from western regions of the country were evacuated here in 1941–1942.

In addition, 36% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious", 14% is atheist, and 12.2% follows other religions or did not give an answer to the question.