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Est. Population:
142,122,776
Demonym:
Russian
Religions:
Orthodox (54.7%)
Atheist (30.4%)
Muslim (10.0%)
Protestant (1.6%)
Indigenous (1.3%)
Largest City:
Moscow (12,179,144)
Other Cities:
Saint Petersburg (5,225,690)
Novosibirsk (1,584,138)
Yekaterinburg (1,444,439)
Nizhny Novgorod (1,266,871)
Kazan (1,216,965)
Region:
North Asia
Northeastern Europe
Bodies of Water:
Arctic Ocean (North)
Pacific Ocean (East)
Total Area:
17,098,242 km2 (95.8% land, 4.2% water)
Total Land:
22,407 km
Total Coastline:
37,653 km
Climate
European Russia
Humid continental
Asian Russia
Subarctic to tundra
Terrain:
European Russia
Broad plains
Low hills
Asian Russia
Forest and tundra in the north
Mountains in the south
Highest Point
Gora El’brus (5,633 m)
Lowest Point
Caspian Sea (-28 m)
Natural Disasters
Permafrost
Volcanic activity
Earthquakes
Flooding
Forest fires
Type:
Semi-Presidential Federation
Head of State:
President Vladimir Putin
Head of Government:
Premier Mikhail Mishustin
Admin. Divisions
46 Provinces
21 Republics
4 Autonomous okrugs
9 Krays
2 Federal cities
1 Autonomous oblast
Independence:
24 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Nat'l Symbol:
Bear
Nat'l Anthem:
Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii
GDP Per Capita
$25,400 (USD)
Currency
₽ (Russian Ruble)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = ₽ (Russian Ruble)0
Internet Code
.ru
Telephone Code
+7
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Humor in Russia is derived from the flexibility of the Russian language and is usually satirical of Russian culture.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html (Majority of information)
http://www.gks.ru/wps/wcm/connect/rosstat_main/rosstat/en/figures/population/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 26 November 2016
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