Federation Council representatives: Nikolai Churkin (2002 to 2012) and Igor Bryntsalov (2002 to 2012)
Population: 6,752,677 (2010 census (not including city of Moscow)
Capital: Moscow (10,562,000 (2010)
Federal district: Central
Economic region: Central
Time zone: Moscow, GMT +3, EST +8
Geography: The Moscow Region is situated in the plain of central European Russia in the basin of the Volga, Oka, Klyazma, and Moscow rivers.
Urban population: 79%, Rural population: 21%
Ethnic make-up: Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars and many more
Economy: The Moscow Region has historically been the center of economic, political, and cultural life in Russia. Twenty percent of all Russian scientific organizations are located in Moscow Region. The most widely represented industries there are engineering and metalworking, chemical production, and light industry. The Moscow region also includes two special economic zones for technology research - Dubna and Zelenograd.
