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 About Russia:
Dramatic and diverse, Russia is the largest country on the globe. Seventy years of communist rule have passed away into a culture officially tolerant of, yet covertly challenging to, the Christian faith. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has struggled to overcome the legacy of communism. Creating a democracy and market-based economy to replace the socialist, centric-nature of the past has proved an elusive goal, with progress impeded by the 1998 devaluation and financial crisis, as well as war in Chechnya.
Area: Spanning 10 time zones, this Eurasian land mass covers more than 17 million square kilometers.
Pop: 148 million
Religion: Christianity, Islam
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