TOBACCO TRAVELLER – COLLECTION 2009 – RUSSIA
November 1st, 2009
BY MARK ROW
THERE are 44 million smokers in Russia, and 31% of Russians smoke. Male smoking rates (61%) are among the highest in the world, while female smoking rates have more than doubled from 1991 to 2008 from 7% to 15%, according to Tabakprom, the Russian cigarette manufacturer's association (NOTE - SPELLING IS CORRECT). Russia has 22 tobacco factories, of which 13 account for 95% of all tobacco production.
Russia produced around 413.2 billion sticks in 2008/2009, the second highest rate in the past 10 years, said Tabakprom. The trend for increased ...
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