A detailed survey of the economic and industrial landscape of Russia in the early 20th century, with data on everything from agriculture to mining to transport. Although dated, this book remains an important snapshot of a critical period in Russian history and provides insights into the country's economic and political development in the decades leading up to the Revolution of 1917. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.