Opportunities in these areas will multiply with a need for Russian language fluency. Russia is the largest country in the world, and Lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake and home to many unique species. Russia is rich in natural resources, including deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, and many strategic minerals. We are witnessing history as Russia changes its political tradition and reaches out to the West in its quest for civic and cultural freedoms and a free-market economy. Russian stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
American companies are the leaders in foreign investment in Russia.