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The government of Russia is giving out free land. If you are from the far East of the country, and want a hectare of unused government land in your region, all you need to do is apply via the internet. The Â鶹Éç's Marie Keyworth found out how some are jumping on the business opportunities available in the area. But some city-dwellers are less than enthused about moving to a sparsely populated part of the countryside - even if it does cost nothing. (Image: Countryside land and trees. Credit: Getty Images)