The economic regions of Russia are represented by 11 regions. A special role is given to the central economic region, which includes Moscow, Yaroslavl, Tula, Tverskaya, Smolenskaya, Ryazan, Moscow, Oryol, Kostroma, Kaluga, Vladimir, Ivanovo, Bryansk regions.
In terms of area, the central economic region of Russia occupies 6th place (483.1 thousand sq. Km), in terms of population (more than 30 million) - it leads among other regions.
The development of the area contributes to a favorable geographical position. It is located in the central part of the European half of the country, where the most important transport routes intersect, contributing to the development of trade and other sectors of the economy. CED is the economic and historical core of the state.
The central region is the most densely populated part of the country. A fifth of the population lives on less than three percent of the entire country. The average density is 60 people per square kilometer. The composition is dominated by the urban population, more than 14 million people live in the Moscow agglomerate alone. And in the region there are more than 250 cities in which qualified personnel are concentrated.
Like other economic regions of Russia, the region has a widespread industry. The region’s economy is a complex diversified complex, in which industry, specializing in the production of non-material-intensive complex products that require scientific development and skilled labor, plays a dominant role.
Mechanical engineering is represented by transport and power engineering, machine tools, instrumentation, as well as the release of electronic computers. The most important engineering centers are Moscow and the region where cars and trucks, river vessels, buses, electronics and communications are produced, Tver - automobile and machine building, Vladimir and Tula - the production of agricultural machinery and tractors.
Highly developed chemical industry. The central region supplies phosphate and nitrogen fertilizers, soda, chemical fibers, sulfuric acid and synthetic rubber to other economic regions of Russia.
The oldest industry in deep crisis is the textile industry. Cotton enterprises are located in Kostroma, Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, Tver, Moscow. In addition, enterprises producing silk, linen and wool fabrics operate in the region.
The fuel and energy complex is focused on raw materials supplied by other economic regions of Russia. In connection with oil and gas supplies, the development of local fuels has declined markedly. Large district heating stations generate 5th part of the country's electricity. In addition to the existing thermal and hydroelectric power stations, the region has nuclear power plants located in the Tver and Smolensk regions and in the city of Obninsk. However, despite the developed electric power industry, the industry of the region is experiencing a shortage of electricity, partially supplying it from the Volga region.
The region's agriculture is the largest producer of milk, meat, vegetables and potatoes. The northern part of the region specializes in growing flax, winter rye, spring wheat and meat and dairy farming. In regional centers, suburban agricultural production is developed, which partially provides the district's food needs. The missing part of agricultural products comes from other regions of the country and is imported.
The transport system is well developed, it connects the Central region and other economic regions of Russia.
