Tag Archives: Population
Medvedev has power to grant own wishes, reduce number of time zones
President Dmitry Medvedev had a dream, and on November 12, in his address to the country’s political elite, he dropped it on them, non sequiter style: why not reduce the number of Russia’s time zones from 11 to something that … Continue reading
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Tagged Atmospheric pressure, China, Daylight saving time, Dmitry Medvedev, Economic development, Elite, Population, russia, Time zone
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A few more babies, a few less dead Russians
Yesterday, the Russian Health Ministry announced that the country’s population grew for the first time in 15 years. The population now stands at 141.9 million, just a hair over what it was in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed, which … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, babies, death, demographic trends, History, Moscow, Population, Reproductive Health, russia, Russian language, Sani Resort, Soviet Union
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