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Russia Capital: Moscow Population: 142,893,540 The Geography of Russia Total Size: 17,075,200 square km Size Comparison: approximately 1.8 times the size of the US Geographical Coordinates: 60 00 N, 100 00 E World Region: Asia General Terrain: broad plain with low hills west of Urals; vast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberia; uplands and mountains along southern border regions Geographical Low Point: Caspian Sea -28 m Geographical High Point: Gora El'brus 5,633 m Climate: ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast The People of Russia Type of Government: federation Languages Spoken: Russian, many minority languages Independence: 24 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) National Holiday: Russia Day, 12 June (1990) Nationality: Russian(s) Religions: Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.) Economy of Russia Major Industries: complete range of mining and extractive industries producing coal, oil, gas, chemicals, and metals; all forms of machine building from rolling mills to high-performance aircraft and space vehicles; defense industries including radar, missile production, and advanced electronic components, shipbuilding; road and rail transportation equipment; communications equipment; agricultural machinery, tractors, and construction equipment; electric power generating and transmitting equipment; medical and scientific instruments; consumer durables, textiles, foodstuffs, handicrafts Agricultural Products: grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, vegetables, fruits; beef, milk Natural Resources: wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber Major Exports: petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures Major Imports: machinery and equipment, consumer goods, medicines, meat, sugar, semifinished metal products Currency: Russian ruble (RUR) National GDP: $1,589,000,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $245,000,000,000 Brief History of Russia: Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynasty co Back to Geography Home Page

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