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)