Russia

• Population: 141.5 million (UN, 2005)
• Capital: Moscow
• Area: 17 million sq km (6.6 million sq miles)
• Major language: Russian
• Major religions: Christianity, Islam
• Life expectancy: 61 years (men), 73 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 rouble = 100 kopecks
• The Moscow Times – English-language daily
• The Moscow News – English-language weekly

Russia these days is perhaps best known for exporting vodka, mafia and mail order brides to the world. It’s an enormous country though with a huge variety of races, cultures and vodkas to be sampled.

Unfortunately Russia is ruled by a ruthless despot, Vladamir Putin, voted terrorist number one 2006 by Adbusters for his military regime in Chechyna.

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