Monday, 16 May 2011

Moscow: facts

- It is the most expensive city in the world
- It hosts the tallest builing in Europe (the Federation Tower)
- Its saint patron is Saint George (just like Great Britain, Greece, Georgia, Spain, Brazil, Malta, Portugal, Palestine.. and boy scouts and butchers, farmers and field workers).
- It has more billionaires living in its streets than any other city around the world.
- Inhabitants: 12 million is the official figure (add a few million if you want the unofficial one).
- Life expectancy: male 63 years, female 75 years.
- Average salary of a teacher working in a public school: 15000 rubles (300Euros/260£).
- Average rent : 18000-20000 rubles.
- It concentrates 80% of Russia' s money and 10% of its of its population.
The Russian Federation is home to 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous people.

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