The hierarchy of civil, ethno-confessional and regional identities in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

The article is based on the results of the research carried out in stages and concerned with the state and prospects of ethno-confessional relations in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The research objective is to find out the actual state of the ethno-confessional relations in the inquiry points, to reveal common social stereotypes and conceptions about each other, expressed by representatives of particular social, ethnic and religious groups, and to measure the social distance between them. The article presents the research results, guidelines, and forecast of the main directions of development of the ethno-confessional situation in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).