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siberia-russia : vital stats
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geography |
: Land Mass : 17,075,400 sq km. The world's largest country spanning 11 time zones. : Population : (2000) 146,933,847 -0.16% AGR : Capital : Moscow 13.2 million |
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peoples |
: Literacy : 98% : Official Language : Russian; local languages in autonomous republics. : Total Languages : 96 : Languages with Scriptures : 3 - Bible; 8 - New Testament; 40 - portions; 80 - work in progress |
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economy |
Vast natural resources and potentially the world's wealthiest country. Crumbling infrastructure and long term effects of the centralized Marxist economy have prevented their exploitation for the benefit of the people. By 1998 over 70% of the GNP was generated privately. Public Debt 26%of GNP go to Human Development Index. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
politics |
Since becoming a country in the 8th century, Russia has known little but autocracy or tyranny. After the fall of the Tsarist empire Communism ruled from 1922 till the 1990s when democracy was instituted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
religion |
Freedom of religion is writted into the constitution. The legislation is so complex that is application is haphazard in some areas and spuercedes all local laws. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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