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Ratings of countries, cities and regions of Russia and the world. The richest and poorest countries, the world's most expensive and cheapest cities, the most successful and lagging regions. Specialized collections and official ratings.

Army

Top 10 countries that have never fought with other countries

Most countries continue to increase their military budget and create ever more sophisticated murder weapons. However, some countries refuse to participate in this race. Top 10 most ...
Smart city

The smartest cities in the world 2020 - Cities in Motion Index

Thanks to advanced transport services, environmental control and the widespread adoption of modern technologies, the smartest cities in the world are rapidly changing the way we think about urban ...

10 oldest cities in Russia

Russia is an ancient country. And on its territory there are many cities that are over a thousand years old. The historical and cultural heritage that they have preserved ...
halmer-yu

The most famous ghost towns in Russia and the world

Almost every country has abandoned settlements. Small villages, towns and even entire cities. They are very popular with travelers. Interest in them has increased ...
Ozero

15 most beautiful places in Russia according to Google

In honor of the 15th anniversary of the Google Maps service, Google has compiled a selection of the most picturesque places in Russia. And we present them to your attention. Perhaps in one of ...
Countries

World countries ranking by cost of living 2020

You can sigh about the high cost of living while being in a remote Russian village and sitting in a fashionable hotel in New York. Of course, in the second case it is more pleasant to do it ...
Air pollution

Top cities with dirtiest air 2020

Breathing deeply in some cities around the world is life-threatening, and literally. And the size of the breast does not affect this at all. But...
henley-passport-index-2020

World Passport Ranking 2020, Henley Passport Index

A passport opens up a whole world of possibilities for those lucky enough to have at least one such document. However, some passports are much more beneficial than others, ...
IMD World Competitiveness ranking 2019

World Competitiveness Ranking 2019, IMD

Each year, experts from the Institute for Management Development, one of the most prestigious business schools in the world, compose the “Global Competitiveness Yearbook”. According to economists, competitiveness ...
World-Economic-Forum

Competitiveness rating of world economies 2019, WEF list

Each year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) publishes a series of studies that can help readers easily determine how their country is progressing or regressing. One of these studies ...
Palace of Farmers Kazan

The best cities in Russia for quality of life 2019

If somewhere to live badly, as in the most drinking cities of Russia, then there are places where it is good to live. You just need to find them, which is what they did ...
drinking

The most drinking countries in the world, ranking 2019

Russia entered the top ten most drinking countries in the world. But she did not lead it, but shared seventh place with Hungary with an indicator of 11.1 liters of alcohol-containing ...
5 biggest obesity myths

10 most "fat" countries in the world

WHO (World Health Organization) - has been sounding the alarm for a long time, because about 30% of the world's population suffers from obesity, and an even greater percentage is at risk ...
Moscow City

The richest cities in Russia 2019 (full list)

Experts of the Domofond real estate media portal wondered which cities in Russia are the richest in 2019. And they found the answer to it by questioning ...
Quatar

Richest Countries in the World 2019 by GDP (PPP)

What do we mean when we say that this or that country is the richest in the world, especially in an era of growing income inequality ...
Apartment

10 most expensive apartments in Moscow 2019

To live beautifully in the Russian capital, you will have to pay more than one million, or even a billion rubles. After all, the cost of ultra-premium apartments in Moscow is only ...
Eco City

Cleanest cities in Russia 2019, Superjobs rating

Who can better assess the ecological state of the city better than its inhabitants? The Superjobs.ru portal shares this opinion, and therefore instructed its experts to interview residents in order to ...

15 places to go for the New Year 2020 inexpensively

There is nothing left until the New Year. It's time to ask the question of where to go for the New Year holidays in 2020, so that the impressions remain the most ...
Moscow

10 most unusual places in Moscow

Red Square, the Tretyakov Gallery and GUM - these are the three pillars on which the modern tourist life in Moscow rests. However, even their splendor can become boring ...
Smoke

10 Russian cities with the dirtiest air 2019

The ancients said: you are what you eat. And modern scientists add: you are what you breathe, what you drink and what land you walk on. In his ...
Innopolis

10 smallest cities in Russia by population

Cities are almost like people: they are born, live, grow old and even die. But, unlike the status of "Homo sapiens," the status of a city to a settlement does not ...
Singapore is the most expensive city in the world

World's Most Expensive Cities 2019, Cost of Living Ranking

If you think Moscow is the most expensive city in the world, then look at other metropolitan areas that have appeared in the new ranking from The Economist ...
moscow russia

Top 30 sights of Moscow: list

Moscow is not only the capital of our homeland, but also an ancient city full of its own mysteries, secrets and wonderful stories. However, if you don't have a story ...
Russia

Rating of Russian regions by income level 2019

Who cares about the income of the population, except for the population itself? RIA Novosti experts who decided to identify the Russian regions with the highest incomes of the population in 2019 To take a peek ...
Territory of Russia

The largest regions of Russia by area

As we all know from the course of geography, the Russian Federation is the largest country in the world in terms of area (17425.2 thousand km2, 85 subjects). Many territorial ...
Street

10 longest streets in Russia

From a bird's eye view, all the cities of the world look the same - like a spider web of lines between gray masses of buildings and green islands of parks. Apparently enchanted ...

10 most popular myths about Russia and Russians

Being the largest country in the world in terms of territory and one of the most important in terms of economy, culture and politics, Russia has been overgrown with myths for centuries and ...

10 most beautiful countries in the world (30 photos)

Nothing promotes relaxation like contemplation of beautiful views. Which country has the most of them? The answer to this question was decided by the British tourist ...

The most economically and politically stable countries in the world

Each year, the American Peace Foundation ranks world states according to their level of economic and political stability. And the lower the indicators, the more stable the country is considered ....
Migration

The most accessible countries for migration

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) defines a migrant as any person who moves across an international border or within a state, regardless of legal status, reasons for moving, ...

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