| The primary language is Russian. While this is spoken everywhere English is also becoming more common due to the increase of tourism and business activities in the country. |
| Russian cuisine features a huge array of appetizers, including the famous beetroot and cabbage soups, followed by a huge slab of overcooked meat swimming in a rich sauce and draped with ruined vegetables. Ethnic cuisine seems to be disappearing under the influx of international cuisine: everything from Sushi to hamburgers and pizza. Vegetarians will find the usual all-you-can-eat salad bars and sandwiches which is their usual culinary lot. Moscow and St Petersburg have heaps of western-style supermarkets where you can stock up on al-fresco foods. |
| Full country name: |
Russian Federation |
Area:
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17 million sq km (6,563,706 sq mi) |
| Population: |
147 million (growth rate -0.3%) |
| Capital city: |
Moscow (pop 8.3 million) |
| People: |
81% Russian, 4% Tatar, 3% Ukrainian and numerous ethnic minorities |
| Languages: |
Russian |
| Religion: |
Russian Orthodox, Islam, Animist |
| Government: |
Federation |
President:
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin |
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| GDP: |
US$600 billion |
GDP per head:
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US$4000 |
| Annual growth |
-5% |
Inflation:
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84% |
| Major industries: |
Oil, coal, iron ore, timber, automotive, agricultural and construction equipment |
| Major trading partners: |
EU (esp. Germany), Belarus, Ukraine, USA, China |
| Member of EU: |
no |
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