Russia Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Russia. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the earth’s land area.
About Russia
Area: 17 million sq km (1.8 times the size of the United States)
Population: 142,320,790 (July 2021 est.)
Median age: 40.3 years
Capital: Moscow
Ethnic groups: Russian 77.7%, Tatar 3.7%, Ukrainian 1.4%, Bashkir 1.1%, Chuvash 1%, Chechen 1%, other 10.2%, unspecified 3.9% (2010 est., most recent available)
Religion: Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.)
Unemployment: 4.6% (2019 est.)
One of the top producers of natural gas and oil in the world.
The legislative body, the Federal Assembly, is made up of the lower house, the State Duma, and the upper house, the Federation Council.
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Discus thrower Quincy Wilson testifies at trial v NAAA : I felt abandoned
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Wilson described feeling abandoned by the NAAA after being injured at the 2019 National Open Senior Championships during his testimony, at the opening of his trial against the NAAA, on Tuesday. - ALLAN V CRANE
NATIONAL discus-thrower Quincy Wilson said he felt “abandoned” by the administrators of the National Association of Athletics Administrations (NAAATT) after he was injured at one of its competitions in 2019.
On July 28, Wilson competed in the National Open Senior Championships’ men’s discus throw, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, in Port of Spain. He won with a throw of 52.82 metres, which he achieved on his first throw, but slipped on the discus circle and fell on his fifth throw.