|
BOOKMARK this page:
Annual average rate of 2007:
1 USD ($ USD) = 29.39 rub.
1 EUR (€) = 41,42 rub.
Currencies exchange rates (as of 11.06.2010): 1 USD ($ USD) = 31.5742 rub.
1 EUR (€) = 38.0217 rub.
15.01.2010
Inflation 0.7% Èçì. 0%
Gold and currency reserves 441.4 bln. USD
Oil Brent (ICE) 71.62 USD/ barrel
GDP II êâàðòàë 2009 ãîä 9 326,4 bln. Rub.
Exports 24,5 Èçì 1,8 bln. USD
Imports 15.5 Èçì. 1.6 bln. USD
Fixed asset investments 01.07.09ã. 621,7 Èçì. -49.4 bln. Rub.
Consumer price index (as of 01.8 / 31.08.2009) 100 Èçì. 0%
- for food commodities 99.1 Èçì. - 1.5%
- for non-food products 100.6 Èçì. - 0.2%
- for paid services rendered to the population 100.4 Èçì. - 0.4%
Forecast rates on
1 USD ($ USD) = rub.
1 EUR (€) = rub.
|
|
|
|
|
Komi Republic
| | |
|
|
Area, km2:
|
415 900
|
Time zone:
|
GMT+3
|
Administrative center (city):
|
Syktyvkar
|
Population (inhabitants):
|
971,39
|
Share of urban population (%):
|
75,7
|
Gross regional product, 2005 (million rubles):
|
211 931.4
|
Gross regional product per capita, 2005 (rubles):
|
216 295.6
|
Fixed capital investment, 2006 (million rubles) :
|
74364
|
Foreign direct investment, 2006 (thousands USD):
|
114323
|
The Komi Republic (Russian: Ðåñïó́áëèêà Êî́ìè, Respublika Komi; Komi: Êîìè Ðåñïóáëèêà, Komi Respublika) is a republic and a federal subject of Russia, to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain.
Forests cover over 70% of the territory of the republic and swamps cover approximately 15%.
The republic's natural resources include coal, oil, natural gas, gold, diamonds, and more.
Around 32,800 km² of mostly boreal forest (as well as some alpine tundra and meadows) in the Republic's Northern Ural Mountains have been recognized in 1995 as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Virgin Komi Forests. It is the first natural UNESCO World Heritage site in Russia and the largest expanse of virgin forests in Europe. The site includes two pre-exiting protected areas: Pechora-Ilych Nature Reserve (created in 1930) and Yugyd Va National Park (created in 1994).
Winters in the republic are long and cold, and the summers, while short, are quite warm. Average January temperature: −17°C (southern parts) to −20°C (northern parts) Average July temperature: +11°C (northern parts) to +15°C (southern parts) Average annual precipitation: 625 mm
The head of government in the Komi Republic is the Head of the Republic. As of 2004, the head of the republic is Vladimir Alexandrovich Torlopov, who was elected in December of 2001.
The Komi Republic's major industries include oil processing, timber, woodworking, natural gas and electric power industries. Major industrial centers are Syktyvkar, Inta, Pechora, Sosnogorsk, Ukhta, and Vorkuta.
Railroad transportation is very well developed. The most important railroad line is Kotlas–Vorkuta–Salekhard, which is used to ship most goods in and out of the republic. The rivers Vychegda and Pechora are navigable. There are airports in Syktyvkar, Ukhta, and Vorkuta.
In 1997, total railroad trackage was 1,708 km; automobile roads 4,677 km.
There are over 450 secondary schools in the republic (with ~180,000 students). The most important higher education facilities include Syktyvkar State University and Ukhta State Technical University.
|
Contact information
|
Region's website
|
|
Governor
|
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Torlopov
|
Investment projects of the region:
At present, There are no projects of this region in database while.
|
Back to the list of regions
| |
| | |
|
|