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Russian Federation at a Glance

Location– Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean

Population143,420,309

Population Growth Rate-0.37%

ReligionsRussian Orthodox, Muslim, other

LanguagesRussian, many minority languages

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  99.6%
male: 99.7%
female:  99.5% (2003 est.)