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I. INTRODUCTION Russia (official: Russian Federation) is federal presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. Russia spans nine time zones and incorporates a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources and is the largest producer of oil and natural gas globally. Russia has the world's largest forest reserves. Its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's liquid fresh water, 20% in Lake Baikal alone. More than 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous peoples Traditionally there is high rate of educated peoples in Russia – 27.5 % high education, 5.4 % undergraduate education, 36.7 % secondary professional education, 21.5 % secondary basic education. According to a UNESCO report, more than half of the Russian adult population has attained a tertiary education. Literacy is more than 99.7 %. There are more 1000 universities and institutions in Russia (662 are State and 409 are Private). Historically, science and technology in Russia are popular and active developed. In the 19th and 20th centuries the country produced a large number of notable scientists and inventors. Many achievements in aerospace technologies, TV and radio communication, nuclear energetics, medicine, etc. dealt with names of Russian scientists and engineers.