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Russian 'sex day' to boost births
Irina and Andrei Kartuzov - 26/6/2007
The governor of Ulyanovsk region in Russia is offering prizes to couples who have babies in exactly nine months - on Russia's national day on 12 June.
Sergei Morozov wants couples to take the day off work to have sex
Mr Morozov has declared Wednesday "family contact day"
This is the third year that Ulyanovsk, in central Russia, is offering prizes for babies born on 12 June.
This year, a couple won the grand prize of a sports utility vehicle (SUV).
The initiative seems to be paying off, as the region's birth rate has risen by 4.5% over the last year.
Demographers estimate that Russia could lose 40 million people - almost a third of its current population - by the middle of the century.

President Vladimir Putin has introduced a scheme to encourage more children.

Women who have a second or third child are eligible to receive $9,000, which can be used to pay for education or home purchases.