Kaliningrad Economic Region in the context of "Economic regions of Russia"

Russia is divided into twelve economic regions — groups of federal subjects sharing the following characteristics:

• Common economic and social goals and participation in development programs;
• Relatively similar economic conditions and potential;
• Similar climatic, ecological, and geological conditions;
• Similar methods of technical inspection of new construction;
• Similar methods of conducting customs oversight;
• Overall similar living conditions of the population.

No federal subject can belong to more than one economic region.