Russia
Russian Federation
Northern AsiaRURUS
Population
144.10M
Capital
Moscow
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Russia
- Official Name
- Russian Federation
- Region
- Northern Asia
- Population
- 144.10M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- RU
- Alpha-3 Code
- RUS
- Olympic Code
- 643
- Area
- 17,098,242 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+03:00
- UTC+04:00
- UTC+06:00
- UTC+07:00
- UTC+08:00
- UTC+09:00
- UTC+10:00
- UTC+11:00
- UTC+12:00
Languages
Russian
Continents
AsiaEurope
Currencies
- ₽ - Russian ruble (RUB)
International Associations
BRICS (BRICS) Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 37.59°, 55.76°
Russia is located in , specifically in the Northern Asia region. It shares borders with 14 countries.
About Russia
The capital city, Moscow, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Russian.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.