RUSSIA

CURRENCY: Rouble (R).

EXCHANGE RATE: R 5,765 = US $1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Russian.

POPULATION: 137,551,000.

CAPITAL: Moscow.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 7.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The Rouble is free floating, but is not negotiable abroad, it can not be imported or exported.All foreign currency bank notes or travelers checks must be declared upon entry and the declaration retained and produced whenever you exchange money.Upon departure your remaining Roubles can be exchanged for foreign currency.

GAMING INFORMATION: There are casinos in Moscow, St.Petersburg, Sochi, and Vladivostok.The casino industry varies in quality and standards, The industry has not yet stabilized and will not for sometime.However, the Mayor of Moscow gained control of the casinos in his area in late 1996 when he reduced the number of licenses to 30 and placed strict requirements for new casinos to be opened.Today, we list 36 casinos in Moscow.If you are in Russia call ahead to find out if the casinos we list are still open and to determine their entrance requirements and gaming limits.