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Annual average rate of 2007:
1 USD ($ USD) = 29.39 rub.
1 EUR (€) = 41,42 rub.
Currencies exchange rates (as of 11.06.2010): 1 USD ($ USD) = 31.5742 rub.
1 EUR (€) = 38.0217 rub.
15.01.2010
Inflation 0.7% Èçì. 0%
Gold and currency reserves 441.4 bln. USD
Oil Brent (ICE) 71.62 USD/ barrel
GDP II êâàðòàë 2009 ãîä 9 326,4 bln. Rub.
Exports 24,5 Èçì 1,8 bln. USD
Imports 15.5 Èçì. 1.6 bln. USD
Fixed asset investments 01.07.09ã. 621,7 Èçì. -49.4 bln. Rub.
Consumer price index (as of 01.8 / 31.08.2009) 100 Èçì. 0%
- for food commodities 99.1 Èçì. - 1.5%
- for non-food products 100.6 Èçì. - 0.2%
- for paid services rendered to the population 100.4 Èçì. - 0.4%
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Kaluga Region
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Area, km2:
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29 900
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Time zone:
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GMT+3
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Federal District:
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Central Federal District of Russia
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Administrative center (city):
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Kaluga
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Population (inhabitants):
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1 007,31
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Largest cities of the region (inhabitants):
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Kaluga - 329,500
Obninsk - 105,300
Lyudinovo - 41,400
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Share of urban population (%):
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76,1
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Income per capita (USD):
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236
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Income per capita 2007/2006 (%):
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120
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Gross regional product, 2005 (million rubles):
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84 790.2
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Gross regional product per capita, 2005 (rubles):
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83 817.4
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Fixed capital investment, 2006 (million rubles) :
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16268
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Foreign direct investment, 2006 (thousands USD):
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85548
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Kaluga Region is situated in the central part of the East European Plain, between the Central Russian Upland and the Smolensk-Moscow Upland. Its main rivers are: the Oka and the Zhizdra. The region's sub-soil assets include fireclays and high-melting clays, glass-making ingredients, phosphate rock, brown coal, and peat. The region also has a wealth of mineral waters and nonmetallic minerals.
A large number of state natural reserves is located within the region’s territory, including the
Kaluzhskiye Zaseki Reserve, Ugra National Park, Tarusa Wildlife Reserve, and Kaluzhskiy Bor Natural Sanctuary. Besides natural landmarks, Kaluga Region has a number of architectural masterpieces dating back to the 16-19th Centuries (over 30 sites), as well as museums, the most famous of which is the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics. Kaluga craftsmen are known for hand weaving, embroidery, ceramic toys, pottery, and basket weaving.
Kaluga Region is an important industrial and research center. It has 34 science and research institutions, most of which are situated in the city of Obninsk, where the first Russian science city, or Naukograd, is located. The city also has 28 higher education institutions.
The major sectors of the regional economy are car component and construction materials production, forestry, tourism, agricultural production, and pharmaceuticals.
Kaluga Region is listed among the 20 most developed regions of Russia in terms of density of railroads and highways. The main transportation junctions of the region are Kaluga, Obninsk, and Sukhinichi. Two international highways pass by the region’s territory. The region has two airports, including one of international status.
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Contact information
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Region's website
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Governor
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Anatoly Dmitriyevich Artamonov
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Tel./Fax:
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+7 (4842) 57-01-06
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E-mail
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economy@adm.kaluga.ru
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Investment projects of the region:
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