Moscow Oblast

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Coordinates: 55°45′N 37°38′E / 55.75, 37.633

Moscow Oblast
Московская область
Подмосковье    
Flag of Moscow Oblast Coat of Arms of Moscow Oblast
Administrative center Moskva
Area

- total
- % water

Ranked 54th

- 45,900 km²
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Population

- Total
- Density

Ranked 2nd

- est. 6,618,538 (2002)
- est. 144/km²

Political status Oblast
Federal district Central
Economic Region Central
Cadaster #
Official language Russian
Governor Boris Gromov
Vice-Governor Alexey Pataleyev
Legislature
Anthem

Moscow Oblast (Russian: Моско́вская о́бласть, Moskovskaya oblast), or Podmoskovye[1] (Подмоско́вье, Podmoskovye) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) officially established on January 14, 1929. It is the second most populous Russian federal subject after the city of Moscow (pop. 6,618,538 as of the 2002 Census). Its area, at 45,900 km², is relatively small comparing to other federal subjects, so it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country.[2]

Moscow Oblast is highly industrialized with its main industrial branches being metallurgy, oil refining, and mechanical engineering, food, energy and chemical industries.

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[edit] Geography

Moscow oblast borders Tver Oblast (N), Yaroslavl Oblast (at one point NE), Vladimir Oblast (E), Ryazan Oblast (SE), Tula Oblast (S), Kaluga Oblast (SW), and Smolensk Oblast (W).

[edit] Law and government

The current Governor is Boris Gromov; Vice Governor is Alexey Panteleyev.

[edit] Time zone

Moscow oblast is located in the Moscow Time Zone (MSK/MSD). UTC offset is +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD).

[edit] Administrative divisions

[edit] Demographics

Population: According to the (2002 Census), the population of the oblast was 6,618,538.

Ethnic groups: There were twenty-one recognised ethnic groups of more than two thousand persons each, and the national composition was as follows:

There are also many other ethnic groups of less than two thousand persons each.

In addition, 2.60% of the inhabitants declined to state their nationality on the census questionnaire.[3]

[edit] Notable People

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