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Hotels

Zarya Hotel (Synxis Hotels and Resorts) 3*

Le Royal Meridien National 5*

Best Eastern President Hotel 5*

Swissotel Krasnye Holmy (Hotel Provider SRL) 5*

Ararat Park Hyatt 5*

Korston Hotel and Casino 4*

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Russia
Capital: Moscow Currency: Russian ruble Population: 141,377,752 People

Russia has a population of roughly 143 420 309 (July 2005) people. Of these, 79.8% are Russian, 3.8% are Tatar, 2% are Ukrainian, 1.2% are Bashkir, 1.1% are Chuvash. A further 12.1% do not fit into any of these ethnic groups (2002 census). The majority of people are Russian Orthodox, while there is a minority of Muslim adherents in the country. Other religions are practiced.

The main language in the country is Russian but there are a lot of other minority languages which are spoken in different regions. The vast majority (males: 99.7%, females: 99.5% (2003) of Russian citizens are literate and only 1.1% (2001) are HIV positive or have AIDS.

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