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Archive -- RUSSIA -- JULY 2009

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REPORT  JULY 2, 2009

In Russia, Unhealthy Habits Make Funerals Outpace Births

In her latest report from Russia, Margaret Warner takes a look at the health and well-being of the Russian people, including the low life expectancy for adult males. Russia's population now stands at 141 million, a drop of 12 million people, says the U.N., since the collapse of the Soviet Union 16 years ago.

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ANALYSIS  JULY 1, 2009

Photos: Margaret Warner in Russia

View a Flickr album of photos from Margaret Warner's trip to Russia to report on the political climate, economic progress and the declining population due to poor health and low birth rate.
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