Administrative StructureHYPERLINK "http://www.world66.com/europe/russia/administrativestructure/modify"µEdit This§Political SystemGovernment type: Federation.” The Chief of State is the President. The President is elected by popular vote for a four-year term.” The Head of Government is the Premier and Chairman of the Russian FederationGovernment.Legal SystemBased on civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts. The Constitution wasadopted 12 December 1993.Administratively, Russia includes 21 republics; 6 territories known as krays; 10 nationalareas called okrugs; 49 regions, or oblasts; 1 autonomous oblast; and 2 cities with federalstatus.Best Answer - Chosen by VotersMoscow55°45′N, 37°37′E--- HYPERLINK "http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=55.75,37.616667&spn=10,10&q=55.75,37.616667" µhttp://maps.google.com/maps?ll=55.75,37....§The two most widely separated points in Russia are about 8,000 km (5,000 mi) apartalong a geodesic (i.e. shortest line between two points on the Earth's surface). These points are: the boundary with Poland on a 60 km long (40-mi long) spit of land separatingthe Gulf of Gdańsk from the Vistula Lagoon; and the farthest southeast of the KurileIslands, a few miles off Hokkaidō Island, Japan. The points which are furthest separatedin longitude are 6,600 km (4,100 mi) apart along a geodesic. These points are: in theWest, the same spit; in the East, the Big Diomede Island (Ostrov Ratmanova). TheRussian Federation spans eleven time zones.The Russian Federation stretches across much of the north of the supercontinent of Eurasia. Because of its size Russia displays both monotony and diversity. As with itstopography, its climates, vegetation, and soils span vast distances1 year agoSource(s):--- HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" \l "Geography_and_climate"µhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia#Geog§Best Answer - Chosen by VotersAbsolute location: France extends from about 42 degrees to about 51 degrees northlatitude and -4.6 to 7.3 degrees longitude. Paris, France is at 48 degrees 51' north latitudeand 2 degrees 20' East longitude.Relative location: France is in Europe; south of Belgium and Luxembourg, west of
Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, north of the Mediterranean Sea and Spain, and east of the Atlantic Ocean.5 months agoSource(s):HYPERLINK "http://www2.una.edu/geography/statedepted/themes.html"µhttp://www2.una.edu/geography/statedepte...§HYPERLINK "http://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-finder.htm"µhttp://www.satsig.net/maps/lat-long-find...§INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.state.gov/cms_images/russia_map_2007-worldfactbook2.jpg" \* MERGEFORMATINET µ §INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.state.gov/cms_images/russia_flag_2003-worldfactbook.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET µ §PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:HYPERLINK "http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/rs/" µRussian Federation§GeographyArea: 17 million sq. km. (6.5 million sq. mi.); about 1.8 times the size of the UnitedStates.Cities: Capital--Moscow (pop. 10.4 million). Other cities--St. Petersburg (4.6 million), Novosibirsk (1.4 million), Nizhniy Novgorod (1.3 million).Terrain: Broad plain with low hills west of Urals; vast coniferous forest and tundra inSiberia; uplands and mountains (Caucasus range) along southern borders.Climate: Northern continental.PeopleJuly 2008Bureau of European and Eurasian AffairsINCLUDEPICTURE"http://www.state.gov/cms_images/russia_cathedral_2006_06_142.jpg" \*MERGEFORMATINET µ §INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.state.gov/cms_images/russia_map_2007-worldfactbook2.jpg" \* MERGEFORMATINET µ §INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.state.gov/cms_images/russia_flag_2003-worldfactbook.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET µ §PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:HYPERLINK "http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/rs/" µRussian Federation§GeographyArea: 17 million sq. km. (6.5 million sq. mi.); about 1.8 times the size of the UnitedStates.Cities: Capital--Moscow (pop. 10.4 million). Other cities--St. Petersburg (4.6 million), Novosibirsk (1.4 million), Nizhniy Novgorod (1.3 million).Terrain: Broad plain with low hills west of Urals; vast coniferous forest and tundra inSiberia; uplands and mountains (Caucasus range) along southern borders.Climate: Northern continental.
People Nationality: Noun and adjective--Russian(s).Population (January 2008): 142 million.Annual growth rate (2007 est.): -0.484% (population declining).Ethnic groups: Russian 79.8%, Tatar 3.8%, Ukrainian 2%, other 14.4%.Religion: Russian Orthodox, Islam, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Protestant, Buddhist,other.Language: Russian (official); more than 140 other languages and dialects.Education (total pop.): Literacy--99.4%.Health: Life expectancy (2007 est.)--59.12 yrs. men, 73.03 yrs. women.Work force (73.88 million) (2006 est.): Production and economic services--84%;government--16%.GovernmentType: Federation.Independence: August 24, 1991.Constitution: December 12, 1993.Branches: Executive--president, prime minister (chairman of the government).Legislative--Federal Assembly (Federation Council, State Duma). Judicial--Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Arbitration, Office of Procurator General.Political parties: The December 2007 Duma elections were contested by United Russia,the Communist Party (KPRF), the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), For a Just Russia,the Union of Right Forces (SPS), Yabloko, and four other minor parties. SPS andYabloko, parties favoring liberal reforms, failed to clear the 7% threshold to enter theDuma as a party.Subdivisions: 21 autonomous republics, 47 oblasts, 2 federal cities (Moscow and St.Petersburg) and 14 autonomous territories and regions.Suffrage: Universal at 18 years.EconomyGDP (2007 estimate): $1.34 trillion.Growth rate (2007 estimate): 8.1%. Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, timber, furs, precious and nonferrous metals.Agriculture: Products--Grain, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, meat, dairy products.Industry: Types--Complete range of manufactures: automobiles, trucks, trains,agricultural equipment, advanced aircraft, aerospace, machine and equipment products;mining and extractive industry; medical and scientific instruments; constructionequipment.Trade (2007): Exports--$355 billion: petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas,woods and wood products, metals, chemicals. Major markets--EU, CIS, China, Japan.Imports--$223 billion: machinery and equipment, chemicals, consumer goods, medicines,meat, sugar, semi-finished metal products. Major partners--EU, U.S., NIS, Japan, China.U.S. exports--$7.4 billion. Principal U.S. exports (2007)--oil/gas equipment, autos/parts,meat, aircraft, electrical machinery, medical equipment, plastics, cosmetics, andchemicals. U.S. imports--$19.4 billion. Principal U.S. imports (2006)--oil, chemicals,aluminum, iron/steel, precious stones, nickel, fish and crustaceans, copper, base metals,and wood.
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