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Russia: Return of the empire or death of a nation? - Russia covers nine time zones and fied Pipl ten acide SE almost 7,000 miles end to end. -The current Russian population:143 million. With the annexation of Crimea: 146 million. - By 2030, the Russian population will have shrunk to136 million. - By 2050, it will likely have shrunk to below 120 million and perhaps as low as M5 militan (roughly the size of Mexico Natural population growth of Russia since 1950 or Philippines today). == Birth rate ™="Death rate == Natural growth - Putin has also promised to increase military spending by $770 billion between now and 2020. - Putin has also overseen the building or reconstruction of 23,000 Russian Orthodox Churches. And urged Russians to have lots of children (offering financial incentives). Collapse of U.S.S.R f (Per 1,000 Persons} Sh PPP DP SP SP oP LP AY Am PO AP DP th Ph? PP Sh Ph oP SP AP PP oP th wh PEP IE LLL ELE LS SELLE. IL ELS IS I IS SF PP ros Sources: United Nations; American Enterprise Institute; Globe & Mail Deutsche Bank Francis J. Kelly Global Public Affairs francis.j.kelly@db.com 20 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026814