- Official name
- Russian Federation Российская Федерация · Russian
- Capital
- Moscow
- Region
- Eastern Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 144 million
- Area
- 17,098,242 km²
- Currency
- Russian ruble (RUB)
- Neighbours
- Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Ukraine
- Internet / phone
- .ru, .su, .рф · +73
Where it is
Notable facts
- Russia is the largest country on Earth by area — about 17 million km², spanning 11 time zones.
- Lake Baikal holds roughly one fifth of the world’s unfrozen fresh water and is the deepest lake at 1,642 m.
- The Trans-Siberian Railway runs about 9,289 km from Moscow to Vladivostok.
- Russia borders 14 countries, more than almost any other state, and is transcontinental across Europe and Asia.
World Heritage 33 sites
- Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
- Kizhi Pogost
- Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
National dish
Pelmeni Thin dough parcels of minced meat, boiled and eaten with sour cream or vinegar.
Borscht is often named for Russia but is Ukrainian in origin — UNESCO listed the Ukrainian tradition in 2022. Shchi, a cabbage soup, is the older Russian everyday dish.