Kazan is the sixth most populous city in Russia. Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan, the largest city of the Volga economic region, a large financial, industrial, commercial and tourist center in Russia. The center of Kazan metropolitan area, with a population of 1.19 million people. The basis of industry: chemical, petrochemical, mechanical engineering. There are developed light and food industries in Kazan. There is located the largest IT park in the Russian and one of Europe's largest industrial park. Kazan is a leader in housing construction in the Volga region. Kazan is visited by over 1 million visitors every year.