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Central

Population: 29,817,000. Biggest city: MOSCOW  (8,637,000)
Journey time by train to second biggest city, Yaroslavl': 4 hours.
Urban population: 83%. Rural : 17%
Area: 483,000 square km (about the size of Germany), 62 persons / sq. km.
Climate zones: Ranging from steppes mixed with forest in the south to mixed and coniferous forests in the north.

Socio-economic indicators (1999 Duma Vote). With Moscow as its chief city, the Central region ranks highest in the value of its GDP, more than double that of the average region, and it has a fifth of the total population of the Federation.  It is also high in population gain through migration, including students, but there remains a high net population loss.

When account is taken of the population, GDP per capita in the Central region is virtually the national average.  the life expectancy of residents is exactly the national average.

By Russian standards, employment condtions are relatively favourable, for workers are more likely to be paid their salaries in full and on time, and to feel secure about holding onto their jobs.  Those considering their current household circumstances not bad and living conditions bearable are also slightly above the national average.

Central	Regional value	Russian mean	% Russian mean
ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
GDP 1995 bln rbls	294,060	127,531	231
Wages paid in full in previous month, %	61	49	124
Current household economy not bad: %	47	45	104
GDP/capita rbls, million	10	10	103
Consumer goods: % with VCR	34	34	100
Wage levels 1000 rbls/month, 1995	441	472	93
Current national economy not bad: %	17	19	89
Industrial productivity mln rbls/employee	49	66	75
LABOUR MARKET CHANGE
Job is secure, %	56	50	113
Employer: new private, %	25	23	109
Employed, % labour force	92	91	101
Employment sector: services, %	49	49	100
Prepared to move to find a job: %	17	17	100
Have second job previous month: %	19	19	100
SOCIAL COHESION AND STABILITY
Population change %	-.9	-.6	--
Students in higher education per 10,000	236	179	132
Life is bearable, %	56	52	108
Expect life to improve next year: %	22	21	105
Read newspapers regularly: %	70	67	104
Hospital beds per 10,000	128	126	102
Life expectancy in years (female)	72	72	100
Life expectancy in years (male)	58	58	100

Administrative Divisions  

City of Moscow (Pop. 8, 637,000)
	Ryazan Oblast Population: 1,316,500
Moscow Oblast (Pop.6,573,200)	Capital: Ryazan (530,000)
Tula Oblast (Pop.1,800,100)	Ivanovo Oblast (Pop. 1,255,500)
Capital: Tula (584,000)	Capital: Ivanovo (476,000)
Tver Oblast (Pop. 1,642,600)	Smolensk Oblast (Pop. 1,166,200)
Capital: Tver (458,000)	Capital: Smolensk (353,000)
Vladimir Oblast (Pop. 1,636,900)	Kaluga Oblast  (Pop. 1,095,900)
Capital: Vladimir (356,000)	Capital: Kaluga (362,000)
Bryansk Oblast (Population: 1,473,000)	Oryol Oblast (Pop. 910,300)
Capital: Bryansk (482,000)	Capital: Oryol (346,000)
Yaroslavl Oblast(Pop. 1, 443,000)	Kostroma Oblast (Pop. 800,700)
Capital: Yaroslavl (631,000)	Capital: Kostroma (304,000)