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Russian Geographical Society
Russian learned society / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Russian Geographical Society (Russian: Ру́сское географи́ческое о́бщество (РГО)), or RGO, is a learned society based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It promotes geography, exploration and nature protection with research programs in fields including oceanography,[citation needed] ethnography, ecology and statistics.[1]
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Founded | 18 September 1845 (1845-09-18) |
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Type | NGO |
Focus | Collect and disseminate reliable geographical information |
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Area served | Russian Federation |
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Website | www |
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