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| | U.S. Commercial Service Russia: Russia's Northwest Regional Overview |
 | | It is situated in the far northwest region of Russia, bordering on the White Sea, the Republic of Karelia, the Nenets Autonomous Region, the Vologda region and the Komi Republic. |
 | | Karelia is the leading republic in the Russian Federation in terms of concentration and diversity of mineral resources, including iron, titanium, talc, kyanite, gold, and diamonds. |
 | | Vologda region is located in the eastern portion of Northwest Russia, and borders on the Republic of Karelia and the regions of Archangelsk, Kirov, Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Tver, Novgorod and Leningrad. |
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