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Russia
Российская Федерация · Russian Federation
Name Origin
Rus’
Derived from the Medieval East Slavic State of Kievan Rus’
Symbols
🦅 Double-Headed Eagle · White Blue Red Tricolor · St. George
Codes
RU · RUS
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.ru
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+7
International Calling Code
Currency
RUB · ₽ · National Currency of Russia
Official Language
East Slavic Language · Numerous Regional & Minority Languages Across Federal Subjects
Religion
Christianity · Islam · Buddhism
Predominantly Russian Orthodox Society with Large Muslim & Buddhist Minorities
Capital
National Capital & Political Center of Russia
Largest City
Largest Metropolitan, Financial & Cultural Center in Russia
Government
Federal Semi-Presidential Constitutional Republic
Region
Northern Asia · Eurasia · Arctic Region
Federal Subjects
89 Federal Subjects
Republics · Oblasts · Krais · Federal Cities · Autonomous Okrugs · Autonomous Oblast · Further Divided into Raions, Urban Okrugs & Municipalities
Time Zones
UTC+2 to UTC+12
11 Official Time Zones Across Europe & Asia
President Vladimir Putin
President
Vladimir Putin
Since May 7, 2012 · President of the Russian Federation · Head of State & Chief Executive Authority
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
Prime Minister
Mikhail Mishustin
Since January 16, 2020 · Prime Minister of Russia · Chair of the Government & Head of Government Administration
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov
First Deputy Prime Minister
Denis Manturov
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Senior Executive Official of the Federal Government
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko
Deputy Prime Minister
Dmitry Grigorenko
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko
Deputy Prime Minister
Dmitry Chernyshenko
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Senior Executive Official Overseeing National Development Programs
Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova
Deputy Prime Minister
Tatyana Golikova
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Senior Government Official for Social Policy & Healthcare
Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin
Deputy Prime Minister
Marat Khusnullin
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Oversees Infrastructure, Construction & Regional Development
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak
Deputy Prime Minister
Alexander Novak
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Senior Energy & Economic Policy Official
Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk
Deputy Prime Minister
Alexei Overchuk
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Oversees International Integration & Eurasian Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev
Deputy Prime Minister
Dmitry Patrushev
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Senior Executive Official Overseeing Agriculture & National Resources
Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Saveliev
Deputy Prime Minister
Vitaly Saveliev
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia · Senior Government Official for Transportation & Infrastructure
Area
6,601,668 sq mi
17,098,246 km² · #1 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
143,800,000
#9 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
22/sq mi
8/km² · #188 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Highly Concentrated in European Russia
Demonym
Russian
Kievan Rus’
862
Traditional Founding Date of the Early East Slavic Rus’ State
Russian Empire
November 2, 1721
Peter the Great Proclaimed the Russian Empire Following the Great Northern War
Russian Federation
December 25, 1991
Russian Federation Became the Successor State to the Soviet Union
Russia Location
61.5240° N, 105.3188° E
Eastern Europe · Northern Asia · Eurasia
Europe Globe
Main Continent
Asia Globe
Secondary Continent
Moscow, Russia WEATHER
Republics
Krais
Oblasts

Russia is the largest country in the world, spanning Eastern Europe and northern Asia, characterized by vast plains, extensive forests, major river systems, and diverse landscapes ranging from tundra to mountain ranges.

📍 Russia is the largest country in the world, located across Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, spanning much of the Eurasian landmass. It is bordered by Norway and Finland to the northwest, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, and Ukraine to the west, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea to the south, with coastlines along the Arctic Ocean to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the east, as well as access to the Baltic Sea and Black Sea in the west and southwest.
Russia’s landscape is extremely diverse, featuring vast plains in the west, dense forests (taiga), tundra in the north, and mountain ranges in the south and east. Major rivers such as the Volga, Yenisei, and Lena flow across the country, along with large lakes like Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest freshwater lake.
Russia’s immense size and geographic position have historically made it a major center for trade, culture, and political power, bridging Europe and Asia.
Moscow
(Москва)
👥 13,000,000
Moscow
(Москва)
👥13,000,000
Saint Petersburg
(Санкт-Петербург)
👥5,600,000
Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast
(Новосибирская область, Новосибирск)
👥1,600,000
Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast
(Свердловская область, Екатеринбург)
👥1,500,000
Kazan, Tatarstan
(Татарстан, Казань)
👥1,300,000
Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
(Нижегородская область, Нижний Новгород)
👥1,200,000
Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast
(Челябинская область, Челябинск)
👥1,200,000
Samara, Samara Oblast
(Самарская область, Самара)
👥1,100,000
Omsk, Omsk Oblast
(Омская область, Омск)
👥1,100,000
Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast
(Ростовская область, Ростов-на-Дону)
👥1,100,000
Ufa, Bashkortostan
(Башкортостан, Уфа)
👥1,100,000
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai
(Красноярский край, Красноярск)
👥1,100,000
Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast
(Воронежская область, Воронеж)
👥1,000,000
Perm, Perm Krai
(Пермский край, Пермь)
👥1,000,000
Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast
(Волгоградская область, Волгоград)
👥1,000,000
Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai
(Краснодарский край, Краснодар)
👥1,000,000
Saratov, Saratov Oblast
(Саратовская область, Саратов)
👥900,000
Tyumen, Tyumen Oblast
(Тюменская область, Тюмень)
👥850,000
Tolyatti, Samara Oblast
(Самарская область, Тольятти)
👥700,000
Izhevsk, Udmurtia
(Удмуртия, Ижевск)
👥650,000
Barnaul, Altai Krai
(Алтайский край, Барнаул)
👥630,000
Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast
(Ульяновская область, Ульяновск)
👥620,000
Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast
(Иркутская область, Иркутск)
👥610,000
Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai
(Хабаровский край, Хабаровск)
👥600,000
Republics (Республики)
A
Adygea
(Адыгея)
Altai Republic
(Алтай)
B
Bashkortostan
(Башкортостан)
Buryatia
(Бурятия)
C
Chechnya
(Чечня)
Chuvashia
(Чувашия)
Crimea
(Крым / Crimea)
D
Dagestan
(Дагестан)
I
Ingushetia
(Ингушетия)
K
Kabardino-Balkaria
(Кабардино-Балкария)
Kalmykia
(Калмыкия)
Karachay-Cherkessia
(Карачаево-Черкесия)
Karelia
(Карелия)
Khakassia
(Хакасия)
Komi
(Коми)
M
Mari El
(Марий Эл)
Mordovia
(Мордовия)
S
Sakha (Yakutia)
(Саха / Якутия)
North Ossetia–Alania
(Северная Осетия)
T
Tatarstan
(Татарстан)
Tuva
(Тыва)
Udmurtia
(Удмуртия)
Russia consists of 22 republics, which are federal subjects with varying degrees of cultural and political autonomy.

Republics are primarily based on ethnic territories within the Russian Federation and have their own constitutions.

Crimea is included in this module as a disputed territory, administered by Russia but internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.

Total: 22 republics (including Crimea in this dataset)
Krais (Края)
A
Altai Krai
(Алтайский край)
K
Kamchatka Krai
(Камчатский край)
Krasnodar Krai
(Краснодарский край)
Krasnoyarsk Krai
(Красноярский край)
P
Perm Krai
(Пермский край)
Primorsky Krai
(Приморский край)
S
Stavropol Krai
(Ставропольский край)
Z
Zabaykalsky Krai
(Забайкальский край)
Krais are territorial administrative divisions in Russia, historically located in frontier regions.
They function similarly to oblasts but often cover larger or more remote areas of the country.
Total: 9
Federal Cities (Города федерального значения)
M
Moscow
(Москва)
S
Saint Petersburg
(Санкт-Петербург)
Sevastopol
(Севастополь)
Federal cities are independent regions equal in status to other federal subjects. Города федерального значения – самостоятельные субъекты Российской Федерации. Total: 3
Autonomous Okrugs (Автономные округа)
C
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
(Чукотский автономный округ)
K
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
(Ханты-Мансийский автономный округ — Югра)
N
Nenets Autonomous Okrug
(Ненецкий автономный округ)
Y
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
(Ямало-Ненецкий автономный округ)
Autonomous okrugs are federal subjects of Russia with special administrative status.

They are typically home to indigenous peoples and are often located in remote or sparsely populated regions.

Some autonomous okrugs are administratively subordinated to larger oblasts, while still remaining federal subjects.

Total: 4
Autonomous Oblast (Автономная область)
J
Jewish Autonomous Oblast
(Еврейская автономная область)
Russia has one autonomous oblast within its federal structure.

The Jewish Autonomous Oblast is located in the Russian Far East and has historical significance as a designated Jewish settlement region.

It remains the only autonomous oblast in Russia today.

Total: 1
Road System (Eurasian Continental Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Russia follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type F
Russia commonly uses Type C and Type F electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Russia?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.ua = Ukraine .by = Belarus .jp = Japan

Russia uses:

.ru

What is the ISO Code for Russia?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as RU. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Russia is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

RU

Official ISO country name:

Russian Federation

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: RU
ISO-3 Code: RUS
ISO Numeric Code: 643
RU Russia Flag Russia (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F7 U+1F1FA
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🇷🇺 "Государственный гимн Российской Федерации" – (Russian) / "State Anthem of the Russian Federation"
• Lyrics written by Sergey Mikhalkov in 2000
• Music composed by Alexander Alexandrov in 1939
• Adopted as Russia’s national anthem in 2000
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Unofficial Mottos:

Historical (Empire) Motto:

«Бог с нами!»

«Bog s nami!»

(Translated from Russian:"God is with us!")

19th century Motto for Russian Empire:

«Православие, самодержавие и народность»
«Pravoslaviye, samoderzhaviye i narodnost'»
(Translated from Russian: "Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality")

Soviet Era Motto:

«Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!»
«Proletarii vsekh stran, soyedinyaytes'!»
(Translated from Russian: "Workers of the world, unite!")

Contemporary/Unofficial Motto:

«Россия будет свободной»
«Rossiya budet svobodnoy»
(Translated from Russian: "Russia will be free")

Police Motto:

«Мы служим России, мы служим закону!»
«My sluzhim Rossii, my sluzhim zakonu!»
(Translated from Russian: "We serve Russia, we serve the law!")

Russia National Anthem:

«Государственный гимн Российской Федерации»

(Translated from Russian: "State Anthem of the Russian Federation")

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