The Russian Federation
Official name:	Russian Federation, The
Capital City:	Moscow
Current Local Time:
Country website:	http://www.dhl.ru
International Dialing Code:	7
Population:	148,178,487 (July 19
Currency:	1 ruble (R) = 100 kopeks
Spoken Languages:	Russian, other
Holidays:	Jan 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, Feb 23, Mar 7, 8, May 1, 2, 9, Jun 12, 13, Nov 4
Major Exports:	Commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, wood and wood products, metals, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures Partners: Europe, North America, Japan, Third World countries, Cuba
Major Imports:	Commodities: machinery and equipment, consumer goods, medicines, meat, grain, sugar, semifinished metal products Partners: Europe, North America, Japan, Third World countries, Cuba
Total Export:	$77.8 billion (f.o.b., 1995)
Total Import:	$57.9 billion (c.i.f., 1995)
Gross Domestic Product:	$796 billion (1995 estimate as extrapolated from W
Per Capita Income:	$5,300 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	98%
Population Growth Rate:	-0.07% (1996 est.)