Ural is the industrial heart of Russia.

• Industrial consolidation here exceeds the all-Russian in four times.  4000 industrial and more than 35 000 trading companies are registered on the Ural territory.
• Ural power plants generate more than 40 terawatt/hour per year.
• The volume of foreign trade turnover is more than 20 billion USD per year. Ural plants have external economic relations with more than 100 countries.
• There is a favorable Investment climate in the Ural Federal Area. More than 900 foreign companies are registered only in Sverdlovsk region.

Sverdlovsk region
Area  - 195 000 sq. m.
Population -  4,670 million people
This region takes the second place in the industrial turnover of Russia. The mining and metallurgical industry have more than 300 years history.

Kurgan region
Area - 715000 sq.m.
Population - 1,101 million people
Pulp and paper industry is highly developed.
The fully stocked forest area is 1.7 million hectares.

Tyumen region
Area  - 1435000 sq. m.
Population - 3,228 million people.
The region is rich in platinum, gold, nickel, chrome, cuprum, zinc, vanadium, tantalum, columbium.  65% of All-Russian oil is being mined here.

Khanty-Mansi Autonomus District
Area – 534800 sq. m.
Population- 1,331 million people.
The principal enterprises of oil and gas industry like Lukoil, TNK (Tyumen Oil Co.), Surgutneftegas, Yukos are located here.

Yamalo-Nenets Autonomus District
Area – 750 000 sq. m.
Population – 4,972 million people
There are 76 natural gas fields. 90% of All-Russian gas is being mined in this district.

Chelyabinsk  region
Area – 87900 sq.m.
Population – 3,689 million people.
Such large Russian enterprises as Mechel, Magnitogorsk Iron&Steel Works, Ural Automobile Plant, Chelyabinsk Zinc Plant, Ufaleynickel are located in Chelyabinsk region.

Perm region
Area - 160200 sq.m.
Population – 2,820 million people.
It is a donor region. It takes the 10th place in Russian fiscal revenue.