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Moscow

Country: Russia

Moscow by the Numbers:

Population: 11.2 million

Elevation: 623 feet

Average Annual Rainfall: 23.6 inches

Average Annual Snowfall: 18 inches

Average January Temperature: 16 degrees F

Average July Temperature: 63 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: machine building, metalworking, oil refining, publishing, brewing

Ethnic Mix: Russians 79.8%, Tatars 3.84%, Ukrainians 2.04%, Bashkir 1.16%, Chuvash 1.13%, Chechens 0.9%, Armenians 0.79%, other 10.34%

Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz, two pin thin European plugs

Time Zone: GMT +3

Country Dialing Code: 7

Area Code: 95 ( 7 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls )

Did You Know?

Moscow is the capital of Russia and one of the largest populated cities in the world. Moscow has more billionaires living in the area than any other city in the world. With a total of 33 billionaires, Moscow beats New York City's statistic by two.

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