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
Government: Russian Federation
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
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