Central Black Earth economic region

Central Black Earth Economic Region (Russian: Центра́льно-Чернозёмный экономи́ческий райо́н; tr.: Tsentralno-Chernozyomny ekonomichesky rayon), sometimes called Central Chernozem or Central Chernozemic economic region, is one of 12 economic regions of Russia. This region accounted for almost 3 per cent of the national GRP in 2008.