Country Factsheet

Country area	1,708 million ha
Total forest area	763.5 million ha
Percentage forest cover	44.7%
Total forest area licensed	n/a
Percentage of total forest area licensed	n/a
Population (1996)	148.1 million
GNP per capita (1997)	US$2,410
Life expectancy at birth (1996)	65 years
President	Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister	Mikhail Kasyanov
Minister responsible for forests	Yury Kukuyev

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