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Geography of Russia
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Facts about the Geography of
Russia
Location: Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is
included with Europe) bordering the Arctic Ocean, between
Europe and the North Pacific Ocean
Russian Land Size : 16,995,800 sq km
Russian Climate / Weather : ranges from steppes in the south
through humid continental in much of European Russia;
sub-arctic 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
Russian Population : 143,782,338 (July 2004 est.)
Former Name(s) : Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative
Socialist Republic
Russian Capital City: Moscow
Russian GDP: $1.287 trillion (2003 est.)
Russian Main 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;
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
Russian Agricultural products : grain, sugar beets,
sunflower seed, vegetables, fruits; beef, milk
Russian Currency : Russian ruble (RUR) |
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