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Facts about the Geography of Russia

Location: Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is included with Europe) bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean  
Russian Land Size : 16,995,800 sq km
Russian Climate / Weather : ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; sub-arctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast
Russian Population : 143,782,338 (July 2004 est.)
Former Name(s) : Russian Empire, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Russian Capital City: Moscow
Russian GDP: $1.287 trillion (2003 est.)
Russian Main Industries : complete range of mining and extractive industries producing coal, oil, gas, chemicals, and metals; all forms of machine building from rolling mills to high-performance aircraft and space vehicles; shipbuilding; road and rail transportation equipment; communications equipment; agricultural machinery, tractors, and construction equipment; electric power generating and transmitting equipment; medical and scientific instruments; consumer durables, textiles, foodstuffs, handicrafts
Russian Agricultural products : grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, vegetables, fruits; beef, milk
Russian Currency : Russian ruble (RUR)

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