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Berlin celebrates fall of the Wall...of the upheaval that transformed Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was joined at the Brandenburg Gate by Russia's Dmitry Medvedev, France's Nicolas Sarkozy and UK PM Gordon Brown. In a special video address, US President Barack... In this article: Angela Merkel, Berlin, Mikhail Gorbachev, Barack Obama, Eastern Europe, Hillary Clinton, Democracy, Communism, and Egon Krenz |
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | November 08, 2009
Berlin Wall anniversary: world leaders to celebrate the night that changed the world
...celebrations Photo: AFP/GETTY Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Hillary Clinton, the American Secretary of State and Dimitry Medvedev of Russia in the celebrations. A classical concert at the site...
In this article: Mikhail Gorbachev, Angela Merkel, Moscow, Dimitry Medvedev, Hillary Clinton, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Lech Walesa, Gordon Brown, and Nicolas Sarkozy
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washingtonpost.com | November 17, 2009
Sarkozy: Ready to mediate between Syria, Israel
...East peace process. The United States, the European Union and Russia should stand together by regional powers to relaunch the peace process, according to Sarkozy, who began a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. "The deadlock that we...
In this article: Nicolas Sarkozy, Bashar Assad, Israel, Middle East, Riyadh, Benjamin Netanyahu, Syria, Bernard Kouchner, and European Union
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Sarkozy says Russia's action 'unacceptable' - BostonHerald.com
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Britain should not leave Russia to President Nicolas Sarkozy. Published: 1:01PM BST 08 Sep 2008 ... Nicolas Sarkozy hails breakthrough in talks with Russia ...
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Russia (pronounced: /en-us-Russia.ogg/; rrɐˈsʲijə), officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation (rrɐˈsʲijskəjə fʲɪdʲɪˈraʦəjə), is a country in northern Eurasia (Europe and Asia together). It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. Russia shares borders with the following countries (from northwest to southeast): Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan (by the Sea of Okhotsk) and the United States (by the Bering Strait). At 17075400 km2, Russia is by far the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth’s land area. Russia is also the ninth most populous nation with 142 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning 11 time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources, and is considered an energy superpower.
It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's unfrozen fresh water.
- Name:
- Russia
- Capital:
- Moscow
- Language:
- Russian official throughout the country; twenty-seven others co-official in various regions
- Largest City:
- Moscow
- Government type:
- Federal semi-presidential republic
- Legislature:
- Federal Assembly
- Upper House:
- Federation Council
- Lower House:
- State Duma
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1363
- Formations:
- Kievan Rus'
- Area:
- 6,592,800
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.264 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal):
- $1.676 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 52nd
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 8th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $11,807
- Currency:
- Ruble
- Demonym:
- Russian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- RUB
- Country Calling Code:
- +7
- ccTLD:
- .ru (.su reserved), (.рф 2009)
- Anthem:
- Государственный гимн Российской Федерации
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