Russia

Country code: RU

Location: Northern Asia, Eastern Europe

Area: 17,098,242 sq km

Population: 138,739,892 (est 2011.)

Capital: Moscow

Languages: Russian, other

Currency: Russian Ruble

Religions: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, other

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; defense industries including radar, missile production, and advanced electronic components, 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

Agriculture (products): grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, vegetables, fruits; beef, milk

Exports (commodities): petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures

Imports (commodities): machinery, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, plastic, semi-finished metal products, meat, fruits and nuts, optical and medical instruments, iron, steel

BDP: 1.477 trillion USD (est 2010.)

BDP/p.c.: 15,900 USD (est 2010.)