Key facts
Capital:Moscow
Location:North Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean
Currency:Russian rubles (RUB)
Area:17,098,242 sq km
Population:142,320,790 (July 2021 est.)
Languages:Russian (official) 85.7%, Tatar 3.2%, Chechen 1%, other 10.1%; note - data represent native language spoken (2010 est.)
Religion:Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.)
TimeZone:UTC+3
Tel Code:+7
