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What percentage of Russians could read/write in 1855?
20%
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How many inhabitants were there of St Petersburg at the beginning of AII's reign?
500,000
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In 1855 Russia, what was the rural to town population ratio compared to Britain?
Russia 11:1. Britain 2:1.
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What fraction of the globe did the Russian Empire cover in 1855?
1/6
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What percentage of the Russian population were peasants in 1855?
85%, the majority being serfs
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What did Nicholas I state in the 1832 'Fundamental Laws'?
"The Emperor of all the Russias is an autocratic and unlimited monarch."
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