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Capital:
Moscow
Geografic Situation:
East of the Ural Mountains Russia lies within Asia, to the west, Europe
Area:
17,075,500 sq km / 6,591,100 sq ml
Language:
Russian
Currency:
Rouble
Population:
144,526,278
Life expectancy:
62 (men), 74 (women)
Literacy rate:
99%
Religions:
Russian Orthodox
Physical features:
Extensive forests, Ural mountains with large mineral resources, Lake Baikai is the world's deepest
Imports:
Machinery and transport equipment, grain and foodstuffs, chemical products, textiles, metals
Exports:
Mineral fuels, precious stones, weapons, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, timber and paper products
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