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| The World Cup 2018 in figures: the total attendance - 3,031,768 people, the average attendance - 47,371 people per game, the highest number of penalties - 29 and own goals - 12, only 1 match ended without goals scored, 169 goals were scored (2.64 goals per game). The most scoring team was Belgium - 16 goals in 7 games. | According to Rosstat, about 40% of the able-bodied population of Russia (19-60 years old) is overweight. Such not healthy foodstuffs as sausages are popular, but there is a significant lack of fish, vegetables and fruits consumption. Also more than 50% of Russians include cakes and sweets in their daily diet. | According to "AUTOSTAT", the average age of car owners in Russia is 36 years. The most "young" car brands are Infiniti and BMW (33), Honda, Mazda, and Subaru (34), Toyota, LADA, and Audi (35). The most "elderly" are the owners of SsangYong and Great Wall cars (41), FIAT and Jeep (40), Renault, Suzuki, Land Rover, Chery, and Lifan (39). | June 14, the World Cup 2018 starts in Russia. In 2013-2018, the official costs for its preparation amounted to 683 billion rubles (about 13.2 billion USD): 39% - sports infrastructure, 33% - transport infrastructure, 17% - operating costs for the organization, 11% - other infrastructure (housing, medical, energy). | In March 2018, according to Rosstat, the lowest average wages in Russia were in the manufacture of clothes (18,679 rubles - about 300 USD per month), leather goods (21,566), furniture (21,935). The highest wages were in the production of crude oil and natural gas (127,431), tobacco products (115,367), petroleum products (114,264). | More notes from Russia » |
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