Overview-Russia is the largest country in the world. It covers a large part of both europe and asia. Russias form of government is Republic. Their head of state is a president. Head of government is a prime minister.

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Geography

Capital: Moscow
Other Cities: Pestotv, Ocher, Murashi, Moscow, St. Petersburg
Landforms: Arctic Ocean, Black Sea, Caspian Sea
Neighbors: Kazakhstan, Finland, Mongolia, Yurkey
Climate: Most of Russia has long, bitterly cold winters and mild to warm short summers.

Economy

Currency: Basic Unit-Ruble
GDP (per capita):
Labor force breakdown:
Inflation rate:
Major exports: Chemicals, machinery, minerals, natural gas, paper products, petroleum, and wood products.
Other industries: Mining coal, iron, nickel, etc.
Trading partners: Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Lithuania
Debt:

People

The population of Russia is now at 144,811,000. This has fallen since 1998 when the population was 146,120,000. The population density for Russia is 22 persons per sq.mile. The main religions of Russia are Muslims, Protestants, Roman Catholics, and Jews. About 83% of the population is Russian. Smaller groups include Tartars, Ukrainians, Mari, Jews, and Avars.

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Links

Daily Graphic Online : one of Ghana's daily newspapers, in English

Sources

CIA World Factbook (Ghana) : flag, geography, economy, and people section
Bank of Canada Exchange rates : recent currency exchange
Republic of Ghana Homepage : economic and people information
The Transatlantic Slave Trade , Stephen Behrendt. Africana.com
History of Ghana , Ghana Web.

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