For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about russia military 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Although use of the metric system has been sanctioned by law in the us since 1866, it has been slow in displacing the american adaptation of the british imperial system known as. Russia is heavily dependent on the movement of world commodity prices as reliance on commodity exports makes it vulnerable to boom and bust cycles that follow the volatile swings in global prices. The data for gdp at purchasing power parity has also been rebased using the new international comparison program price surveys and extrapolated to 2007. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of russia military 2020 information contained here.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about russia energy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004. Closing daily exchange rates are not presented in the world factbook, but are used to convert stock values e. Sarychev peak is one of the most active volcanoes in the kuril island chain. Russia lost its ukrainian, polish and baltic territories, and finland by signing the treaty. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online. Cia world fact book, 2004russia wikisource, the free. The world factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 267 u. Although independence was achieved in 1991 with the dissolution of the ussr, true freedom remains elusive as many of the former soviet elite remain entrenched, stalling efforts at economic reform, privatization, and civil liberties. Russia did not want war but felt that the only alternative was german domination of europe. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. The belarusian economy in 2004 is likely to be hampered by high inflation, persistent trade deficits, and ongoing rocky relations with russia, belarus largest trading partner and energy supplier. A fortuitous orbit of the international space station allowed the astronauts to take this striking view of sarychev peak volcano russia s kuril islands, northeast of japan in an early stage of eruption on 12 june 2009.
Asia, commonwealth of independent states central asian states, commonwealth of independent states european states, standard time zones of the world area. Cia world factbook russia central intelligence agency. Russia hosts the worlds ninthgreatest number of unesco world heritage sites, at 29, and is. Cia the world factbook russia users empty page at iiasa. One of my favorites of this kind is the cias annual world factbook. A central asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions, kyrgyzstan was annexed by russia in 1864. Browsing through the world factbook government book talk. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. It covers roughly 371,000 sq km 143,200 sq mi and borders five countries. The world factbook summary 267 entries the world factbook includes 267 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 58 dependencies 6 miscellaneous 5 oceans 1 world. Central intelligence agency, complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations, with details on geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the. Although high oil prices and a relatively cheap ruble are important drivers of this economic rebound, since 2000 investment and consumerdriven demand have played a noticeably increasing role. While most are not actively erupting, many are considered dangerous due to their eruptive history and proximity to population centers and air travel corridors.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of russia energy 2015 information contained here. China and russia have demarcated the once disputed islands at the amur and ussuri confluence and in the argun river in accordance with the 2004 agreement, ending their centurieslong border disputes. Russian embassy in us advises cia to update russia. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. Secretary pompeos call with russian foreign minister lavrov. Measured by surface area, the caspian sea is the worlds largest inland water body. The cias world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u.
Yugoslavia is in the first stage of economic reform. The one component that is not presented is the international access code, which varies from country to country. The information regarding russia and the soviet union on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency, the library of congress country studies, and other sources. The big, comprehensive, and recurring reference work is a classic government publication type. The factbook capitalizes the surname or family name of individuals for the convenience of our users who are faced with a world of different cultures and naming conventions. This is the best source for country information right in your hand. Russias political icons and ideologies may have tumbled but churchills riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma remains an apt descriptive chestnut. Russias industrial base is increasingly dilapidated and must be replaced or modernized if the country is to maintain strong economic growth. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of russia government 2020 information contained here. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.
Cia the world factbook references definitions and notes. Europenorth asia, between europe and the north pacific ocean map references. Following the collapse of czarist russia in 1917, ukraine was able to bring about a shortlived period of independence 19171920. Russia remains heavily dependent on exports of commodities, particularly oil, natural gas, metals, and timber, which account for over 80% of exports, leaving the country vulnerable to swings in world prices. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about russia 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding russia and the soviet union on this page is re published from the 2020 world fact book of the united states. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Russia entered world war i in aid of its ally serbia and fought a war across three fronts while isolated from its allies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of russia and the soviet union 2020 information contained here. Although the factbook has all kinds of information about a. This entry is the stock of proved reserves of natural gas in cubic meters cu m.
Russias eastern kamchatka peninsula, which extends far into the pacific ocean, includes more than 150 volcanoes. National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of subgroups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Following the collapse of czarist russia in 1917, ukraine was able to bring about a shortlived period of independence 19171920, but was reconquered and forced to endure a brutal soviet rule that engineered two artificial famines 192122 and 193233 in which over 8 million died. The treaty of brestlitovsk concluded hostilities with the central powers in world war i. During putins first administration, a number of important reforms were implemented in the areas of tax, banking, labor, and land codes. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. Russias manufacturing base is dilapidated and must be replaced or modernized if the country is to achieve broadbased economic growth. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online library.
The third table is a tabulation of the cia world factbook gdp ppp data update of 2017. The official print version is available from the government printing office. It is the 1st largest country in the world by area with 17,098,242 square kilometers. Repeated devastating defeats of the russian army in world war i led to. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook. Russia is heavily dependent on the movement of world commodity prices as reliance on commodity exports makes it vulnerable to boom and bust cycles that follow. Turkey vs russia military power comparison 2020 youtube. Oil, natural gas, metals, and timber account for more than 80% of exports and 30% of government revenues, leaving the country vulnerable to swings in world commodity prices.
Government mismanagement of the economy is largely to blame, but the damage to yugoslavias infrastructure and industry by the nato bombing during the war in kosovo have added to problems. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. With its 142,470,272 people, russia is the 9th largest country in the world by population. Russia is one of the worlds leading producers of oil and natural gas, and is also a top exporter of metals such as steel and primary aluminum. Russia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Russia is one of the world s leading producers of oil and natural gas, and is also a top exporter of metals such as steel and primary aluminum. The need for capitalization, bold type, underlining, italics, or some other indicator of the individuals surname is apparent in the following examples. The world factbook issn 155383 is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. All telephone numbers in the world factbook consist of the country code in brackets, the city or area code where required in parentheses, and the local number. Germany has one of the worlds most technologically advanced telecommunications systems. Russia factbook find interesting facts about russia. Country list world factbook home the world factbook russia introduction russia background. The russian embassy in the us has advised the cia to update the data on russia in its world factbook.
The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019. During the 19th century, more territorial acquisitions were made in europe and asia. Russia cia world factbook the best country factbook. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Russia ended 2003 with its fifth straight year of growth, averaging 6. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of russia 2015 information contained here. Russia s industrial base is increasingly dilapidated and must be replaced or modernized if the country is to maintain strong economic growth. Russia factbook find interesting facts about russia to know more interesting facts about russia, including geography, people, government, culture, and more. Cia the world factbook appendix g weights and measures. Proved reserves are those quantities of natural gas, which, by analysis of geological and engineering data, can be estimated with a high degree of confidence to be commercially recoverable from a given date forward, from known reservoirs and under current economic conditions. The information regarding russia on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Central intelligence agency, complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations, with details on geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the military, and transnational issues and. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. The world factbook country listing a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z. The following categories of information are covered for over 270 countries. Russia or the russian federation, is a transcontinental country located in eastern europe and. Following the october revolution, a civil war broke out between the new regime and the socialist revolutionaries, mensheviks, and the white movement. In recent years, the cia has combined those fact sheets into an online publication, the world factbook. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
Russian diplomats thus commented on the cia s congratulations to the teams that reached the. France, g, gabon gambia georgia germany ghana greece grenada guatemala. Central asia russia the world factbook central intelligence. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Show the size of russia compared to australia hide the map. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. Repeated devastating defeats of the russian army in world war i led to widespread rioting in the major cities of the russian empire and to the overthrow in. Founded in the 12th century, the principality of muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of mongol domination th15th centuries and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding. Russia has also improved its international financial position since the 1998 financial crisis, with its foreign debt declining from 90% of gdp to around 28%. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own. In world war ii, german and soviet armies were responsible for some 7 million more deaths. Since 1980, this massive volume has been a mainstay for anyone interested in the various countries of the world. Russian empire, russian soviet federative socialist republic etymology. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world.
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