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Photos of Russia

The Alexander Column is a focal point of Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the Winter Palace appears in the background. The single-piece red granite column was erected between 1830 and 1834 in commemoration of Czar Alexander I, who led the Russian victory against Napoleonic France.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

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Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

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Heliports

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues