This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: APEC, Charter to the Noblity 1785, Code of Commercial Navigation, Courland, Emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia, Emperor of Russia, Government reform of Peter I, Instructions for the Guidance of the Commission, Judical reforms of Alexander II, Ministry of Culture and Youth, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Transportation, Permanent Council, Peter I of Russia, Reforms of Peter I, Russian Ambassdors in Poland, State Council of Russia, Statute of Local Administration, Statute of National education, Supreme Privy Council. Excerpt: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim countries, including the Russian Empire, (styled 'member economies') to cooperate on regional trade and investment liberalisation and facilitation. APEC's objective is to enhance economic growth and prosperity in the region and to strengthen the Asia-Pacific community. Members account for approximately 60% of the world's population, approximately 64% of world GDP and about 54% of world trade. The Assemblies of Noblity are the assembly of Russian noblity governing their estates and property. Each estate has a Marshal of the Noblity, and the Assemblies is heavily influential in local affairs, funding transportation, health, and education projects. Some members of the State Council of Russia are drawn from it. Belarus is a province of the Russian Empire, annexed by Catherine II of Russia in the partitions of Poland. Belarus borders the provinces of Poland, Ukraine, the Baltic states, and Main Russia. The Charter of the Towns is a Imperial Charter issued by Catherine II of Russia in 1785 that creates the types of localites and also charters offically towns in Russia. The Charter reinforces the Statute of Local Administration and also offically declares only the empress (emperor) can create towns. The Charter for the Rights, Freedoms, and Privileges of...