Russia

• Capital: Moscow
• Population: 148,178,487
• Land Area: 6,592,800 square miles
• Population Density: 23 per square mile
• Major Religion: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Other
• Major Language: Russian (Official)
• Government: Federation
• Local Divisions: 21 autonomous republics, 49 oblasts, 6 krays
• Gross Domestic Product: $721.2 billion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 57 male; 70 female