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| Territory:
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17,075,400
sq. km |
| Population: |
148,485,000 heads |
| Density
of Population: |
8.7 heads/sq. km |
| Capital
city: |
Moscow |
| Form
of government: |
Republic,
member of CIS |
|
Administrative scheme: |
21
autonomous republics, 1 autonomous territory, 10
autonomous districts, 6 krais, 49 oblasts, Moscow
and Saint Petersburg |
| Official
language: |
Russian |
| Nationalities: |
Russian
82.6%, Tatar 3.6%, Ukrainian 2.7%, Chuvash 1.2%,
Other 9.9% |
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The
citizens of the Russian Federation take part in the election
on the basis of universal, equal, direct suffrage by secret
ballot. Every citizen over 18 complying with the regulations
has the right to vote and can be elected a representative.
Candidates can be forwarded by election organisations and
directly by voters. The lower chamber - duma - consists of
450 members, out of them 225 are elected from single-member
constituencies while 225 are elected on the lists for four
years. The upper chamber - consisting of 178 members - is
formed on the territorial basis through permanent elections.
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