The Territories of the Russian Federation (4th edition)

First published in 1999 (RR 2003/349) and updated in 2001 (RR 2001/352), 2002 and now 2003, the format of the fourth edition has changed little. The main part of the book, Part two, provides a short summary of each of the 89 territorial units that make up Federal Russia. Each chapter focuses on one territory and is typically three to four pages long. Chapters start with a map of the territory followed by a description of the place, its history and the economy and finishes with a directory of the territory’s administration. These chapters are put in context...