1. Kaluga region http://www.admobl.kaluga.ru

2. Location of the region on the map of Russia The Kaluga region covers an area of 29,8 thousand sq. km, the population is 1,1 million

5. Administrative and territorial division Kaluga region divides into 24 districts. Local self-government is represented by 45 municipalities. The largest cities of the Kaluga region: 4Kaluga - 332 200 4Obninsk - 107 900 4Ludinovo - 42 400 4Kirov - 40 400

9. Gross Regional Product

10. Industrial output

11. Agriculture (thousand hectares)

12. Main fields of scientific research in the region 4nuclear power engineering and problems of security 4radiation medicine 4hydrometeorology and ecology 4agricultural meteorology 4up-to-date chemical products 4industrial technologies 4instrument making 4technologies of live-stock vital functions support

13. Structure of investments

14. Legislative support of investments ubudget credit granting on a competitive basis ucredit granting, tax deferrals and down payment of taxes and dues being enlisted to the regional budget uadministration of guarantees on discharge of debtors` obligation to their creditors

15. Banking System There are 32 banks and branches in the Kaluga Region

16. Foreign trade Exports 4timber, pulp and paper industry products 4metal and ceramic products 4complete sets for automobile industry 4vodka Imports 4transports 4foodstuffs 4threads 4medicines 4equipment

17. Region Development Department Stary Torg, 2 Kaluga 248661 Russia phone: 7-0842-576352 e-mail: fr@adm.kaluga.ru http://www.admobl.kaluga.ru Kaluga region