Saint Petersburg


 

Economy

The city is a major center of machine building, including power equipment, machinery, shipyards, instrument manufacture, ferrous and nonferrous metallurgy (production of aluminium alloys), chemicals, printing, and one of the major ports of the Baltic Sea.

Related Topics:
Machinery - Shipyard - Instrument - Metallurgy - Aluminium - Chemical - Printing - Ports of the Baltic Sea

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The Saint Petersburg Mint (Monetny Dvor) is apart from Goznak in Moscow the only place in Russia that mints Russian coins, medals and badges.

Related Topics:
Saint Petersburg Mint - Goznak - Moscow - Russian coin - Medal - Badge

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Ford Motor Company began producing the Ford Focus automobile here in 2002.

Related Topics:
Ford Motor Company - Ford Focus - Automobile

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Introduction
Landmarks and tourist attractions
History
Economy
Transportation
Administrative divisions
Culture
See also
Sister Cities
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