I was born and raised in Ufa, Republic of Ufa. of Bashkortostan. The city is one of 15 million-dollar cities of Russia, among other things. Then he moved to live in Moscow.
The most popular issues in employment and not only:
1st Ufa is what country?
2nd Do you have a work permit in Russia?
Three Is Ufa Kazakhstan?
4 is Ufa is where Tatarstan is.
There was another case. A colleague in full seriousness, with a little sadness in the eyes and sympathy in the voice, once asked me: do you live there in the jurts?