The Economy Part

Russian_Topic

The natural resources

• Russian’s vast geography is an important determinant of its economy activity.
• The World Bank estimates the total value of Russia's natural resources at $75 trillion US dollars.
• Russia has an abundance of oil, natural gas and precious metals, which make up a major share of Russia's exports.

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The arms industry

• As the vital part of disintegrated USSR, Russia inherited its large heavy industry.
• Especially in arms indistry. The value of Russian arms experts totalled $15.7 billion in 2013 second only next to the US.
• Including combat aircraft, air defence systems, ships and submarines.

-> Hammer and sickle will be shown

p.s. by the way the "hammer and sickle" icon is on the russian military flag even after the broken down of USSR

The export stracture of Russia

• The two reasons altogether shaped the stracuture of the export of Russia