The Stats:

The Population
Population: 141,377,752
Pop. growth rate: -0.48%
Birth rate (per 1,000): 10.92 births
Fertility rate (children born per woman): 1.39

The Economy
GDP (PPP): $1.746 trillion
GDP growth rate: 6.70%
Per capita income: $12,200
Unemployment rate: 6.60%
Poverty rate: 17.80%

The Workforce
Labor force: 74.26 million
By sector
Agriculture: 10.80%
Industry: 29.10%
Services: 60.10%
 

^{Statistics taken from CIA Worldfactbook.}

Work-Life in Russia:

Paid maternity leave: 140 days at 100% of wages
 

Check out some of our blogs chronicling what we have learned in the Motherland:

"Drivers Ed." 

"'Only Men Can Create,' A Young Russian Man Speaks Out." 

"Opting Out... Of Russia" 

"A  Lesson in Banking"

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