Russia
Russia
RUSSIA(RUH-shuh)
Russias official name is Russian Federation and its capital is Moscow with a population of 8.3 million. It was declared an independent country in August 24 of the year 1991.
Russias population is 143,782, 338 (July 2004 est.) Its size is 6.5 million sq. mi. or 17 million sq. Km.
Russians practice th following religions: Russian Orthodox, Islamic, Jewish, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist and other. Their mane language is Russian.
LOCATION
Russia is in Eurasia and it is neighbor of 13 countries: Finland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazaksta, China, Mongolia, South Korea and Lithuania.
GEPGRAPHY
There are broad plains, low hills, vast coniferous forest, uplands and mountains in Russia. There is tundra in Siberia and a northern continental climate that is between subarctic to subtropical.
ECONOMY
Economy grows 7.3% a year. Russias natural resources are petroleum, natural gas, timber and furs. Agriculture products are grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, meat and dairy products. This country exports petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, woods and wood products, metals, chemicals and military manufacturs.
GOVERNMENT
Russias president is Vladimir