All Posts Tagged With: "Economy"

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Sakha Republic

The Republic of Sakha is one of Russia’s autonomous republics occupying approximately 3,103,200 km2 in eastern Russia making the largest administrative region in the country. The Republic is also commonly referred to by locals as Yakutia. Sakha has a population of about a million people. Although Russian is the national language, the Yakut language is [...]

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Nizhniy Novgorod

Nizhniy Novgorod with a population of 1.3 million residents is one of the largest Cities in Russia. The City is situated at the convergence of the Oka and Volga Rivers and is the administrative Capital of the Volga Federal District. The City is said to have been founded in 1221 by Grand Prince George Yuri. [...]

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Khabarovsk

Khabarovsk is a prominent City and a major industrial and commerce center in the far east of Russia. The City is the administrative capital of the Khabarovsk Krai. The City was founded as an outpost in 1651 and attained its “City” status about 140 years ago. The City lies along the Amur River which is [...]

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The Republic of Karelia

The Republic of Karelia is an autonomous republic situated in north-western Russia bordered by Finland to its west. Major cities: Petrozavodsk: Petrozavodsk is the capital of Karelia and the largest city in the republic with an estimated population of 350,000 people and has probably the largest population concentration in the republic. The City was founded [...]

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Ekaterinburg City

Also commonly known as Yekaterinburg, Ekaterinburg is one of the major Russian Cities, situated in the midst of the Ural Mountain ranges. The City is home to an estimated 1.5 million residents making it one of the most populous in the Country. Ekaterinburg is the administrative capital of the Sverdlovsk Region. The City was founded [...]

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Russia an Introduction

Russia is a large country usually classified as an east European nation though its boundaries traverse into Asia where it is bordered to its south by Mongolia and the People’s Republic of China. The mainland of Russia to the Far East is also a fairly short distance to Japan. Russia was a former constituent Republic [...]

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