| Country (long form) |
Russian Federation |
| Capital |
Moscow |
| Total Area |
6,592,771.58 sq mi
17,075,200.00 sq km
(slightly less than 1.8 times the size of the US) |
| Population |
145,470,197 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
118,233,243 |
| Languages |
Russian, other |
| Literacy |
98.0% total, 100.0% male, 97% female (1989 est.) |
| Religions |
Russian Orthodox, Muslim, other |
| Life Expectancy |
62.12 male, 72.83 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
federation |
| Currency |
1 ruble (R) = 100 kopeks |
| GDP (per capita) |
$7,700 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
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; 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 |
| Agriculture |
grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, vegetables, fruits; beef, milk |
| Arable Land |
8% |
| Natural Resources |
wide natural resource base including major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals, timber
note: formidable obstacles of climate, terrain, and distance hinder exploitation of natural resources |
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