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Full name:
Area: 17,075,400 square kilometers
Population: 141.9
million (2009)
People: 81.5%
Russians; 3.8% Tatars; 3% Ukrainians (more than 100 nationalities in all)
Life expectancy: 62 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
Major language: Russian
Religions: Orthodox
Christianity; Islam; Judaism; Buddhism
Currency: 1 Rouble
= 100 Kopeks
Main exports: Oil and oil products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, weapons and military equipment
Major political parties: United
Government: Federation
Head of State/President: Dmitry
Medvedev
Prime Minister/Premier: Vladimir
Putin
In July-August 2010 economic situation was determined by the decrease in business activity in nearly all types of economic activities. | The first half of 2010 is characterized by reserved behavior of foreign investors in the Russian Federation. In the 2nd quarter the volume of withdrawn capital exceeded the incoming investments into the Russian economy. | In the recent months the positive trade balance was observed to decrease, which is connected with the contraction of the export physical volumes the export prices remaining unchanged and the import growth accelerating. According to the data of the RF Central Bank, in July foreign trade balance made USD 11 billion, which has been the lowest figure since August 2009. The formation of the unified trading policy is going on within the framework of the Customs Union. | Investment in strategic sectors of the Russian economy. | ||||||
The tax system encompasses a variety of federal, regional, and local taxes and duties levied in the Russian Federation andinclude three taxation regimes. |