Some Interesting Facts about 'Russia'

• According to the Eurasia Daily Moniter, the Russian population is constantly decreasing by approximately 700 people daily. This is most likely due to Russia’s ageing population, which leaves a lot of older people than younger people, thus increasing the death rates. Also the decreasing immigration rates could be another factor.
• Oil and gas make up around 59% of Russia’s exports.

• More than 13% of people in Russia live in poverty.

• Russia has more than 70 billionaires. The wealth inequality is quite high in Russia.
• From 2014 to 2017, the Russian economy was hit from a financial crisis and that led to the ruble dropping in value by 50% in the last decade.
• Russia has the same surface area as Pluto.

• Russia’s pipeline could loop around Earth more than six times.
• Russia has 9 time zones, which is more than any other country.