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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%
Forecast rates on
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Ulyanovsk Region
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Area, km2:
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37 300
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Time zone:
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GMT+3
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Federal District:
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Volga Federal District of Russia
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Administrative center (city):
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Ulyanovsk
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Population (inhabitants):
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1 316,96
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Largest cities of the region (inhabitants):
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Ulyanovsk - 650,000
Dimitrovgrad - 130,000
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Share of urban population (%):
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73,1
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Income per capita (USD):
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457
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Income per capita 2007/2006 (%):
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147,9
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Gross regional product, 2005 (million rubles):
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101 314.1
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Gross regional product per capita, 2005 (rubles):
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76 243.9
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Fixed capital investment, 2006 (million rubles) :
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21766
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Foreign direct investment, 2006 (thousands USD):
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30690
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Ulyanovsk Region is situated in the very heart of the Volga middle reaches. The river Volga, one of the largest and most beautiful of Russian rivers, is 42km wide as it passes by the region's territory. Kuybyshev Reservoir is also located in the region.
The network of specially protected natural areas includes 132 sites. Among them are the Sengiley Mountains, Volga Forest-Steppe Reserve, and about 14 wildlife sanctuaries.
Ulyanovsk Region is not only a land with rich history, but also a region having a high educational and scientific potential. According to Expert RA rating agency, the region comes 23rd among Russian regions in terms of its potential for innovation.
The region has 19 research institutions, 5 higher education institutions, 10 branches of higher education establishments and 39 secondary vocational education institutions.
Fixed capital expenditures increased in 2007 by 147%, and in 2006 the region ranked first among Russian regions in terms of foreign investment growth.
Oil, peat, glass, cement, silicates and carbonates, and raw materials for course ceramics production constitute the region’s mineral resources base.
Key industry sectors include:
- machine building; car manufacturing and aircraft engineering (56% of total industrial output). 60% of Russian buses are manufactured in the region. One of the largest aircraft manufacturing plants in Europe is also located there.
- building materials production;
- woodworking;
- food industry (13.7%);
- power generation (12.5%);
- glass industry (6%);
- light industry.
Ulyanovsk Region is a large transportation junction. The Druzhba oil pipeline, a federal highway and the Kuybyshev railway pass by its territory. Ulyanovsk has 2 airports, with Ulyanovsk Vostochnyi Airport servicing international flights. The region also has passenger and cargo river ports. In 2009, the largest bridge in Russia, crossing the Volga River, will be built in Ulyanovsk.
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Contact information
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Region's website
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Governor
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Sergey Morozov
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Tel./Fax:
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+7 (8422) 41-22-04
Dmitriy A. Ryabov, Minister of Investments and External Relations of Ulyanovsk Region
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E-mail
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invest_ulgov@inbox.ru
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Investment projects of the region:
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