Russia Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Finland Country Formation Date | 1917 | Finland | Russia | December 6, 1917 |
| Latvia Country Formation Date | 1918 | Latvia | Russia | November 18, 1918 |
| Russia Country Formation Date | 1991 | Russia | USSR | August 24, 1991 |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Russia | Russia | 16.2 | Wikipedia |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Portable Flashlight | 1899 | Russia/United States | Asia and North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Conrad Hubert |
| Helicopter | 1939 | Russia/United States | Asia and North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Igor Sikorsky |
| Periodic table | 1871 | Russia | Asia | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev |
| Television | 1923, 1927 | Russia/United States, United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Vladimir Kosma Zworykin, Philo Taylor Farnsworth |
| Wheel | about 3500 BC | Russia/Kazakhstan or Mesopotamia | Asia | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | proto-Aryan people or Sumerians |
Database: World Gold Mining Production By Country
| Record Name | Country | Metal | 1999 (Kilograms) | 2000 (Kilograms) | 2001 (Kilograms) | 2002 (Kilograms) | 2003 (Kilograms) | Source |
| Gold production for Russia | Russia | Gold | 125,870 | 143,000 | 152,500 | 168,411 | 170,068 | United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program |
Database: World Wide Lanuage Speakers
| Record Name | Language | Primary Country | Source | Rank | Speakers |
| RUSSIAN World Wide Language Speakers | RUSSIAN | Russia | 13th Edition of the Ethnologue | 7 | 170,000,000 |
| TATAR World Wide Language Speakers | TATAR | Russia | 13th Edition of the Ethnologue | 95 | 8,000,000 |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for Gazprom | Gazprom | Russia | Oil and gas | 245,911 | 83.6 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Rosneft | Rosneft | Russia | Oil and gas | 88,495 | 33.1 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for LUKoil | LUKoil | Russia | Oil and gas | 73,489 | 67.7 | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Sberbank | Sberbank | Russia | Banking | 70,480 | Wikipedia - Financial Times | |
| Market capitalization for Unified Energy System | Unified Energy System | Russia | Electricity generation | 58,102 | 26.6 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for Surgutneftegaz | Surgutneftegaz | Russia | Oil and gas | 51,325 | 14.9 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: World's largest lakes
| Record Name | Country | Region | Area (Square Miles) | Deepest Depth (Feet) |
| Aral Sea | Russia | Asia | 24,904 | 220 |
| Lake Baikal | Russia | Asia | 12,162 | 5,315 |
| Lake Ladoga | Russia | Asia | 6,835 | 738 |
| Lake Onega | Russia | Asia | 3,710 | 328 |
Database: Year and Discoverer of Chemical Elements
| Record Name | Element | Year Discovered | Discovered By | Source |
| Bohrium | Bohrium | 1976 | Dubna Russia Scientists | Jefferson Lab |
| Dubnium | Dubnium | 1967 | Scientists at Dubna, Russia | Jefferson Lab |
| Rutherfordium | Rutherfordium | 1964 | Scientists at Dubna, Russia, Albert Ghiorso | Jefferson Lab |
| Ununhexium | Ununhexium | 2001 | Scientists at Dubna, Russia | Jefferson Lab |
| Ununquadium | Ununquadium | 1998 | Scientists at Dubna, Russia | Jefferson Lab |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Moscow | Moscow | Russia | Europe | 584 | 475 | 109 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Russia Life Expectancy | Russia | World Fact Book | 65.87 | 157 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Russia Oil Production | Russia | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 9,150,000 |
Database: World's Tallest Buildings
| Record Name | City | Country | Height in Meters | Height in Feet |
| Ostankino Tower | Moscow | Russia | 540 | 1772 |
| TAU TV Tower | Ekaterinburg | Russia | 220 | 722 |
Database: 2006 World Monuments Fund Complete Watch List
| Record Name | Country | Organization Name | Source |
| Melnikov's House Studio (RUSSIA) | Russia | Melnikov's House Studio | World Monuments Fund |
| Narkomfin Building (RUSSIA) | Russia | Narkomfin Building | World Monuments Fund |
| Semenovskoe-Otrada (RUSSIA) | Russia | Semenovskoe-Otrada | World Monuments Fund |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Russia | Russia | 2007 | 1,260 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Russian Federation | Russian Federation | Rossiya |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for Russia | Russia | 6.60 | 2006 est. | Wikipedia |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Russia | Russia | Europe | 0.05 |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Peter and Paul Cathedral | 1733 | St. Petersburg | Russia | Peter and Paul Cathedral | 123.0 m | 404 ft | Wikipedia |
| Resurrection Cathedral | 1832 | Shuya | Russia | Resurrection Cathedral | 106.0 m | 348 ft | Wikipedia |
| Cathedral of Christ the Saviour | 2000 | Moscow | Russia | Cathedral of Christ the Saviour | 105.0 m | 344 ft | Wikipedia |
| Saint Isaac's Cathedral | 1858 | St. Petersburg | Russia | Saint Isaac's Cathedral | 101.8 m | 334 ft | Wikipedia |
| Church of the Savior on Blood | 1907 | St. Petersburg | Russia | Church of the Savior on Blood | 93.5 m | 307 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Russian Federation Literacy Rate | Russian Federation | UNESCO | 99.6 percent | 99.7 percent | 99.6 percent | 2005 |
Database: World Wide Wheat Production
| Record Name | Country | Commodity | 2007/2008 Production (1000 MT) | Source |
| Wheat Production for Russian Federation | Russian Federation | Wheat | 49,400 | US Department of Agriculture |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Russia Railway Length | Russia | 2005 | Train | 85,542 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| RU Russian Federation | Russian Federation | RU |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Russian Federation | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Worlds Largest Economic Entities (2000)
| Record Name | Country or Corporation | Year | GDP / sales ($million) | Source |
| GDP Sales for Russian Federation (2000) | Russian Federation | 2000 | 375,345.00 | Institute for Policy Studies (Report on the Top 200 corporations) |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| Radio Moscow | Moscow | Russia | Radio | 11,720 | |
| Radio Moscow | Moscow | Russia | Radio | 11,980 | |
| Radio Moscow | Moscow | Russia | Radio | 15,135 |
Database: Sucide Rates By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Year | Male (per 100,000) | Female (per 100,000) |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION suicide rate | Russian Federation | World Health Organization | 04 | 61.6 | 10.7 |
Database: List of aircraft engine manufacturers
| Record Name | Industry | Country | Manufacturer | Source |
| Aviadvigatel (Russia ) | Aviation | Russia | Aviadvigatel | Wikipedia |
| Glushenkov (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Glushenkov | Wikipedia |
| Ivchenko (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Ivchenko | Wikipedia |
| Klimov (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Klimov | Wikipedia |
| Kuznetsov (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Kuznetsov | Wikipedia |
| Lotarev (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Lotarev | Wikipedia |
| Lyul'ka (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Lyul'ka | Wikipedia |
| Shvetsov (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Shvetsov | Wikipedia |
| Soloviev (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Soloviev | Wikipedia |
| Tumansky (Russia/Soviet Union ) | Aviation | Russia/Soviet Union | Tumansky | Wikipedia |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Russian Federation | Russian Federation | n/a | n/a | 10.32 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Russia | Russia | Moscow | 2002 | 17,075,200 | 144,978,573 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: World's Largest Newspapers by Circulation
| Record Name | Country | Language | Region | Source | Newspaper | Rank | Circulation (thousands) |
| Komsomolskaya Pravda Newspaper Circulation | Russia | Russian | Asia | World Press Trends, the World Association of Newspapers, 2005 | Komsomolskaya Pravda | 63 | 817 |
| Moskovskiy Komsomolets Newspaper Circulation | Russia | Russian | Asia | World Press Trends, the World Association of Newspapers, 2005 | Moskovskiy Komsomolets | 76 | 750 |
| Trud Newspaper Circulation | Russia | Russian | Asia | World Press Trends, the World Association of Newspapers, 2005 | Trud | 92 | 613 |
Database: Coin Mints of the World
| Record Name | Country | City | Address |
| Mezhnumizmatika | Russia | Moscow | 9 Pushkinskaya St., Moscow 103009, Russia |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Russia CO2 Carbon Emissions | Russia | World Resources Institute | 1,540,360 | 10.7402 |
Database: Space Shuttle Mission History
| Record Name | Year | Space Shuttle | Landing Site | Mission Order | Date | Mission Number | Flight Duration | Notes | Source |
| Space Shuttle Mission 1K1 (Buran 1.01 1988) | 1988 | Buran 1.01 | Baikonur | November 15 | 1K1 | 0d 3h 25m | Russian unmanned test flight | Wikipedia |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| Russia Ocean Coastline Length | Russia | 37,653 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| RUSSIA Inflation Rate | Russia | International Monetary Fund | 10.8 | 14.1 | 20.7 | 20.8 |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| Russian Federation (Russia) | Russia | Moscow | Russian Federation | RS |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Belorussia | Belorussia | old name of Belarus | ||
| Russia (-1997) | Russia (-1997) | R | 100 kopecks | ruble |
| Russia (1998-) | Russia (1998-) | R | 100 kopecks | ruble |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Russia GDP | Russia | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 1.589 trillion | 11,100 | 6.4 | 11.0 |
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