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RussiaRussia

PoliticalPolitical AdministrativeAdministrative SystemSystem

Presented by Elena V. FedorovaPresented by Elena V. FedorovaVladivostok,VSUE, 06.07.2005.Vladivostok,VSUE, 06.07.2005.

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CentralCentral FFederalederal DDistrictistrict

NorthNorth W Westernestern FFederalederal DDistrictistrict

VolgaVolga FFederalederal DDistrictistrict

SouthernSouthern FFederalederal DDistrictistrict

UralUral FFederalederal DDistrictistrict

SiberianSiberian FFederalederal DDistrictistrict

Far-EasternFar-Eastern FFederalederal DDistrictistrict

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Central Federal DistrictCentral Federal District

(CFD)(CFD)

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Central Federal DistrictCentral Federal District (CFD) (CFD)BelgorodBelgorod RegionRegion

BryanskBryansk RegionRegion IvanovoIvanovo RegionRegion KalugaKaluga RegionRegion KostromaKostroma RegionRegion KurskKursk RegionRegion LipetskLipetsk RegionRegion MoscowMoscow MoscowMoscow RegionRegion RyazanRyazan RegionRegion SmolenskSmolensk RegionRegion TambovTambov RegionRegion TulaTula RegionRegion TverTver RegionRegion VladimirVladimir RegionRegion VoronezhVoronezh RegionRegion YaroslavlYaroslavl RegionRegion

Plenipotentiary Envoy - Georgy S. PoltavchenkoPlenipotentiary Envoy - Georgy S. Poltavchenko

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CFDCFD

Area of 650.7 thousand square kilometers.

Borders on

- Belarus and Ukraine in the West,

- Northwestern Federal District in the North,

- Volga Federal District in the East

- Southern Federal District in the South.

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CFDCFD

The population - 37,309,000. The population - 37,309,000.

Most of the people live in the cities.Most of the people live in the cities.

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Natural resourcesNatural resourcesThe CFD accounts for 40.5% of Russia's prospected iron ores The CFD accounts for 40.5% of Russia's prospected iron ores (Kursk Magnetic Anomaly).(Kursk Magnetic Anomaly).

Non-ferrous mineral resources:Non-ferrous mineral resources:peat, tripoli, gypsum, limestone, chalk; glass, mold, building and peat, tripoli, gypsum, limestone, chalk; glass, mold, building and ballast sand, brick earth, claydite, refractory clay, mineral paints ballast sand, brick earth, claydite, refractory clay, mineral paints and others. and others. Phosphorite deposits. Phosphorite deposits. The large Ulyanovsk deposit of quality refractory clays (16% of The large Ulyanovsk deposit of quality refractory clays (16% of Russia's explored resources). Russia's explored resources). The country's biggest deposits of raw carbonate. The country's biggest deposits of raw carbonate. Precious and non-ferrous metals, rare-earth elements, Precious and non-ferrous metals, rare-earth elements, glauconites, zeolites and medicinal;glauconites, zeolites and medicinal;Table mineral water have also been discovered in the CFD.Table mineral water have also been discovered in the CFD.

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CDFCDFThe CFD holds leading positions in the country's The CFD holds leading positions in the country's industrial production. industrial production.

The most important industries:The most important industries:

Ferrous metallurgy, Ferrous metallurgy,

Electricity generation, Electricity generation,

Chemical and petrochemical industries,Chemical and petrochemical industries,

Engineering and metalworking, Engineering and metalworking,

Production of building materialsProduction of building materials

Food-processing industry.Food-processing industry.

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The North Western The North Western Federal District Federal District

(NWFD)(NWFD)

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North Western Federal DistrictNorth Western Federal DistrictArkhangelskArkhangelsk RegionRegion KaliningradKaliningrad RegionRegion KomiKomi RepublicRepublic LeningradLeningrad RegionRegion MurmanskMurmansk RegionRegion NenetsNenets AutonomousAutonomous AreaArea NovgorodNovgorod RegionRegion RepublicRepublic ofof KareliaKarelia VologdaVologda RegionRegion

Plenipotentiary Representative Viktor V. Cherkesov.Plenipotentiary Representative Viktor V. Cherkesov.

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The North Western Federal District The North Western Federal District (NWFD)(NWFD)

2 republics (Karelia, Komi), 2 republics (Karelia, Komi),

7 regions (Archangel, Vologda, Kaliningrad, 7 regions (Archangel, Vologda, Kaliningrad, Leningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, Pskov), Leningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, Pskov),

1 autonomous area (Nenets), 1 autonomous area (Nenets),

The city of St. Petersburg.The city of St. Petersburg.

Center: St. Petersburg.Center: St. Petersburg.

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Area: 1,700,000 square kilometers. Area: 1,700,000 square kilometers.

Borders onBorders on* Norway and Finland and is washed by the White, Barents, and * Norway and Finland and is washed by the White, Barents, and

Kara seas In the North; Kara seas In the North; * Estonia, Latvia and Belarus in the west; * Estonia, Latvia and Belarus in the west; * the Volga Federal District, and in the east on the Ural Federal * the Volga Federal District, and in the east on the Ural Federal

District in the south;District in the south;

Kaliningrad Region is an enclave on the southern coast of the Kaliningrad Region is an enclave on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea and borders onBaltic Sea and borders on

* Poland and Lithuania.* Poland and Lithuania.

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Population:Population:

14,500,000, mostly urban.14,500,000, mostly urban.

Ethnic composition:Ethnic composition:

more than 100 different ethnic groups.more than 100 different ethnic groups.

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NWFDNWFDThe District includes one of Russia's more developed The District includes one of Russia's more developed mining areas (Murmansk Region) mining areas (Murmansk Region)

Industries: Industries: * mining and metallurgical * mining and metallurgical

Minerals:Minerals:* phosphates, phlogopite, nepheline and ceramic raw * phosphates, phlogopite, nepheline and ceramic raw

materials, nickel, iron, copper, cobalt, and other rare materials, nickel, iron, copper, cobalt, and other rare earth elements. earth elements.

Considerable reserves of Considerable reserves of * clays, limestone, timber, peat, gravel--and-sand * clays, limestone, timber, peat, gravel--and-sand

mixtures, coal, and high-quality rock salt.mixtures, coal, and high-quality rock salt.

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NWFDNWFD

Geological prospecting has revealed deposits Geological prospecting has revealed deposits of diamonds, bauxites, oil, gas, gas of diamonds, bauxites, oil, gas, gas condensate, carbonate raw materials, industrial condensate, carbonate raw materials, industrial and building stone, fresh and mineral water and building stone, fresh and mineral water sources. sources. Promising amounts of oil and gas on the Promising amounts of oil and gas on the Barents Sea shelf. Barents Sea shelf. The unique commercial deposit of amber The unique commercial deposit of amber (Kaliningrad Region) accounting for over 90% (Kaliningrad Region) accounting for over 90% of the world reserves.of the world reserves.

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The Volga Federal District The Volga Federal District (VFD)(VFD)

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Volga Federal DistrictVolga Federal DistrictChuvashiaChuvashia RepublicRepublic KhabarovskKhabarovsk territoryterritory KirovKirov RegionRegion Komi-PermyakKomi-Permyak AutonomousAutonomous AreaArea NizhniNizhni NovgorodNovgorod RegionRegion OrenburgOrenburg RegionRegion PenzaPenza RegionRegion PermPerm RegionRegion RepublicRepublic ofof BashkortostanBashkortostan RepublicRepublic ofof Mariy-ElMariy-El Republic of Mordovia Republic of Mordovia Republic of Tatarstan Republic of Tatarstan Samara Region Samara Region Saratov Region Saratov Region Udmurt Republic Udmurt Republic Ulyanovsk Region Ulyanovsk Region

Plenipotentiary Envoy is Sergei V. KiriyenkoPlenipotentiary Envoy is Sergei V. Kiriyenko

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The Volga Federal District (VFD)The Volga Federal District (VFD)Consists of 15 subjects of the Russian Federation, Consists of 15 subjects of the Russian Federation, including including

* six republics (Bashkortostan, Marii-El, Mordovia, * six republics (Bashkortostan, Marii-El, Mordovia, Tatarstan, Udmurtia and Chuvashiya), Tatarstan, Udmurtia and Chuvashiya),

* eight regions (Kirov, Nizhny Novgorod, Orenburg, * eight regions (Kirov, Nizhny Novgorod, Orenburg, Penza, Perm, Samara, Saratov, and Ulyanovsk) and Penza, Perm, Samara, Saratov, and Ulyanovsk) and

* one autonomous region (Komi-Permyak).* one autonomous region (Komi-Permyak).

Nizhny NovgorodNizhny Novgorod is the capital city of the Volga is the capital city of the Volga Federal District.Federal District.

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The Volga Federal District (VFD)The Volga Federal District (VFD)

Area:Area:1,038,000 square kilometers (7.27% of the territory of 1,038,000 square kilometers (7.27% of the territory of the RF).the RF).

Borders Borders The Northwestern Federal District in the North,The Northwestern Federal District in the North, The Ural Federal District in the East, The Ural Federal District in the East, The Southern Federal District in the Southwest,The Southern Federal District in the Southwest, The Central Federal District in the west and The Central Federal District in the west and Kazakhstan in the South. Kazakhstan in the South.

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The Volga Federal District (VFD)The Volga Federal District (VFD)

Population: Population:

32,156,00032,156,000

* Russians (more than 70%). 22.1% of Russia's * Russians (more than 70%). 22.1% of Russia's total total

* Tartars, Bashkirs, Chuvashis, Udmurts, * Tartars, Bashkirs, Chuvashis, Udmurts, Mordvinians, Maris, Komi-Permyaks andMordvinians, Maris, Komi-Permyaks and

* Representatives of other ethnic groups.* Representatives of other ethnic groups.

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Industrial production (23.9%). Industrial production (23.9%).

Leading positions in its industryLeading positions in its industry* Engineering and the fuel * Engineering and the fuel *Farming, chemicals and consumer goods also *Farming, chemicals and consumer goods also

represent a sizable share of its industrial represent a sizable share of its industrial production. production.

The share of agricultural produce accounts for The share of agricultural produce accounts for just over 25% of Russia's total.just over 25% of Russia's total.

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