Country Overview
Population
146.2M
146,200,000 people
Currency
Russian RubleRUB (₽)
Languages
Timezones
UTC+02:00
UTC+03:00
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Russia
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Country Map
Moscow
Europe/Asia
Historical Timeline
Traditional founding of Russian state by Rurik
Ivan the Terrible becomes first Tsar of Russia
Russian Revolution overthrows Tsarist regime
Dissolution of Soviet Union, Russian Federation established
Annexation of Crimea from Ukraine
Famous Landmarks
Red Square
Historic square in Moscow, heart of Russian power
Hermitage Museum
One of the world's largest and oldest museums
Trans-Siberian Railway
Longest railway line in the world
Famous Cities
5
Moscow
Capital city, political center, Red Square and Kremlin
St. Petersburg
Cultural capital, former imperial capital, Hermitage Museum
Vladivostok
Pacific port city, terminus of Trans-Siberian Railway
Sochi
Black Sea resort, 2014 Winter Olympics host
Kazan
Capital of Tatarstan, multicultural city with Kremlin
Major Rivers
3Volga River
3,531 kmValdai Hills
Caspian Sea
Yenisei River
3,487 kmMongolia
Kara Sea
Ob River
3,650 kmAltai Mountains
Gulf of Ob
Top Educational Institutions
4
Moscow State University
Moscow
Public Research University
St. Petersburg State University
St. Petersburg
Public Research University
Novosibirsk State University
Novosibirsk
Public Research University
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Moscow
Public Technical University