Russia
Capital:Moscow
Population:140,702,096
GDP:$1.29 trillion
GDP Growth Rate:8.1% (2008)
Russia, once the seat of the Soviet Union, is a major international power and the largest country in the world. Since 1998, Russia’s economy has been rapidly growing, powered by exports of oil, gas, and other natural resources. The emerging middle class has spurred the growth or the retail, automotive, and IT industries. Global Travel Seminars to Russia may investigate major economic centers such as Moscow and St. Petersburg, and will have the opportunity to learn first-hand how Russia made the abrupt switch from the Soviet centrally planned economy it featured for 70 years to the market based economy it has today. Culturally, groups will have the opportunity to visit Red Square in Moscow, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, and be immersed in Russian daily life and cuisine.
To plan your faculty-led seminar to Russia, please request a proposal today.
