Serpo
11th March 2014, 01:51 PM
Russia has been all over the headlines recently.
Earlier this year, it was for the Sochi Winter Olympics (http://www.businessinsider.com.au/category/sochi-olympics). More recently, it’s because president Vladimir Putin has been flexing his muscles again, this time in Crimea. (http://www.businessinsider.com.au/us-response-to-crimea-crisis-2014-3)
As the world’s eighth largest economy Russia can’t be ignored.
The sheer scale of its pipelines, for instance, its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, or its population decline are mind-boggling.
We put together some key facts about Russia.
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/17-mind-blowing-facts-about-russia-2014-3?op=1#stan (http://www.businessinsider.com.au/17-mind-blowing-facts-about-russia-2014-3?op=1#stan)
Earlier this year, it was for the Sochi Winter Olympics (http://www.businessinsider.com.au/category/sochi-olympics). More recently, it’s because president Vladimir Putin has been flexing his muscles again, this time in Crimea. (http://www.businessinsider.com.au/us-response-to-crimea-crisis-2014-3)
As the world’s eighth largest economy Russia can’t be ignored.
The sheer scale of its pipelines, for instance, its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, or its population decline are mind-boggling.
We put together some key facts about Russia.
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/17-mind-blowing-facts-about-russia-2014-3?op=1#stan (http://www.businessinsider.com.au/17-mind-blowing-facts-about-russia-2014-3?op=1#stan)