St. Petersburg / New York Facts ST. PETER
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ST. PETERSBURG
- St. Petersburg- second most important gateway to Russia
- St. Petersburg - 4th largest city in Europe
- St. Petersburg's population 6MM+
- Over 51 Billion USD in cargo sent to St Petersburg annually
- Over 1 million US passengers travel to St. Petersburg annually
- Greater than 35% of total US-Russian traffic landed in St. Petersburg
- Large immigrant population from NY to Russia
- Substantial US business travel - virtually all major US corporations have offices in St. Petersburg, Ford. CocaCola, etc
- Evolving Russian business travel to US
- One of the seven leading tourist destinations in the World, a new hotel goes up every month
- Leading industrial center with thousands of factories, many with western partners
- Leading transportation center with two airports, five major rail terminals, Russia's leading seaport, interstate road hub
- Major scientific center with over 400 research institutes. 40 colleges. 780 libraries
- Major software development center, with hundreds of companies working for the West
- Summer and winter tourism attractions - unique to St. Petersburg
- World renowned cultural institutions, Hermitage, Matinsky Theater, Petrodvorets, etc.
- Venice of the north, with hundreds of canals, unique bridges
- New elegant restaurants and cafes
- Arrangements in St, Petersburg - hotels, car rentals, tickets to performances, available through Baltia Reservations
NEW YORK
- New York, is Baltia's base and home town
- New York, needs no introduction, it is the largest port of entry in the US, commercial and cultural center
- New York is the origin for more than 1/3 of all traffic to and from Russia
- More that 1MM Russians live in New York and surrounding areas (VFR traffic)
- Arrangements in New York - hotels, car rentals, performances, etc. available through Baltia Reservations
From an old Baltia Fact Sheet
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