Prosperous Russian regions. GDP per capita in comparison to other countries as per 2009 based on UN figures.
1. Tyumen Oblast - Norway - $57,175
2. Sakhalin Oblast - Hong Kong - $43, 462
3. Moscow city - the Netherlands - $40, 805
4. Chukotka - Australia - $39,220
5. St Petersburg - South Korea - $25, 277
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11. Belgorod oblast - Estonia - $19,569
12. Orenburg oblast - Estonia - $19,507
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...GDP_per_capita
For 2012
Official nominal GDP of Moscow is $459 billions
Nominal GDP of Estonia is around $22 billions (Endowments of Harvard university is $30 billions in 2012 lol)
Nominal GDP of Latvia is around $28 billions
Nominal GDP of Lithuania is around $42 billions
The size of Moscow economy is 5 times larger than the economies of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia combined.
Older generation in the Baltic states would wish to return back to mother Russia selling 'ut the door is closed now. :p