Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country. Russia is a highly urbanised country, with 16 of its …
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country. Russia is a highly urbanised country, with 16 of its population centres having more than 1 million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Moscow. Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city and its cultural capital.
Government: Federal semi-presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship
Legislature: Federal Assembly
Currency: Ruble (₽) (RUB)
Calling code: +7
Capital and largest city: Moscow
Religion (2024): 64.4% Christianity · 61.8% Russian Orthodoxy · 2.6% other Christian · 21.2% no religion · 9.5% Islam · 1.4% other (including Buddhism) · 3.5% undeclared
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