This reference book is a unique snapshot of the influential and notable people of Russia in early 1990s. It includes 1,500 biographical sketches of the leading government officials, politicians, scholars, and businessmen, as well as the most famous artists and athletes in Russia and the former republics of the USSR.
The Customs Union formed in 1996 is one of the regional associations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This handbook contains statistical data on the socio-economic situation of the five members of the Union: population and employment, the most important macroeconomic indicators, dynamics of foreign trade, development of the social sphere, and living standards.