Russian Federation is located in the north of the Asian and European Continents, with a population of 142,500,482, making
it the 9th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Moscow with a total population of 11,503,501. The
country encompasses 17,098,242 square kilometers making it the 1st largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Arctic Ocean, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea, East Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea, Bering Sea, North Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk,
Sea of Japan, North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Black Sea, Ukraine,
Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, Baltic Sea and Finland.
President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and
holds that position for four years and is eligible for a second term. Premier Dmitriy Anatolyevich Medvedev is recognized
as the Head of Government and, along with First Deputy Premier Igor Ivanovich Shuvalov and Deputy Premiers Arkadiy
Vladimirovich Dvorkovich, Olga Yuryevna Golodets, Aleksandr Gennadiyevich Khloponin, Dmitriy Nikolayevich Kozak,
Dmitriy Olegovich Rogozin and Vladislav Yuryevich Surkov, achieves that status through appointment by the president with
approval by the Duma and holds that position four years. Its form of government is a Federation and they celebrate the
creation of their constitution on 12th of December 1993.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Russian. It counts among its major religions Russian Orthodox, Muslim
and other Christian and none. As sources of mass communication it has 323 AM, 1,500 FM, 62 Short Wave and 7,306
Television stations.
Major geographical features are Gora El'brus, its highest point at 5,633 meters and Caspian Sea, its lowest point at 20
meters. Its principal waterways are the Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and Black Sea, which measures
102,000 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are mining, coal, oil, gas, chemicals, and
metals; all forms of machine building from rolling mills to high-performance aircraft and space vehicles; radar, missile
production, and advanced electronic components and shipbuilding. Its official currency is Russian Ruble.
Here’s something you may not know about Russia. If you travel across Russia, you will cross 7 time zones.
it the 9th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Moscow with a total population of 11,503,501. The
country encompasses 17,098,242 square kilometers making it the 1st largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Arctic Ocean, Kara Sea, Laptev Sea, East Siberian Sea, Chukchi Sea, Bering Sea, North Pacific Ocean, Sea of Okhotsk,
Sea of Japan, North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Black Sea, Ukraine,
Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, Baltic Sea and Finland.
President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and
holds that position for four years and is eligible for a second term. Premier Dmitriy Anatolyevich Medvedev is recognized
as the Head of Government and, along with First Deputy Premier Igor Ivanovich Shuvalov and Deputy Premiers Arkadiy
Vladimirovich Dvorkovich, Olga Yuryevna Golodets, Aleksandr Gennadiyevich Khloponin, Dmitriy Nikolayevich Kozak,
Dmitriy Olegovich Rogozin and Vladislav Yuryevich Surkov, achieves that status through appointment by the president with
approval by the Duma and holds that position four years. Its form of government is a Federation and they celebrate the
creation of their constitution on 12th of December 1993.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Russian. It counts among its major religions Russian Orthodox, Muslim
and other Christian and none. As sources of mass communication it has 323 AM, 1,500 FM, 62 Short Wave and 7,306
Television stations.
Major geographical features are Gora El'brus, its highest point at 5,633 meters and Caspian Sea, its lowest point at 20
meters. Its principal waterways are the Baltic Sea, White Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Azov, and Black Sea, which measures
102,000 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are mining, coal, oil, gas, chemicals, and
metals; all forms of machine building from rolling mills to high-performance aircraft and space vehicles; radar, missile
production, and advanced electronic components and shipbuilding. Its official currency is Russian Ruble.
Here’s something you may not know about Russia. If you travel across Russia, you will cross 7 time zones.
| Church of our Savior in Spilt Blood, Saint Petersburg |
| The Kremlin in Moscow |
| Volga River at Astrakhan near the Caspian Sea Delta |
| Gora El'brus- Russia's highest point |
| Saint Basil Cathedral, Moscow- Russia's capital and largest city |
| Murmansk on the Barents Sea- Russia's northwesternmost city |
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RUSSIA
Updated 26 March 2013
Updated 26 March 2013
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
1% (2009 est.)
980,000
40,000
980,000
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| Borscht Soup is a traditional Russian food made with beets, a variety of vegetables served with a generous dollop of sour cream |
| Beach on the Caspian Sea- Russia's lowest point and waterway |
| Concert Hall in the Kremlin at Nizhny Novgorod |
| Anadyr on the Bering Sea- Russia's northeasternmost city high in the Arctic Circle |
| Kraternaya Bay,Yankich Island in the Kuril Islands on the Sea of Okhotsk |
| Kremlin Gardens, Moscow |
| Kuntskamera Museum in Saint Petersburg |
| Sudza, a village in northeast of Moscow |
| The Hermitage in Moscow |
| Traditional Russian Dress from the Imperial days |
| Sea of Azov- Gateway to the Russian Black Sea |
| Olchon Island on Lake Baykal- the deepest lake in the world |
| Vladivostok Station- the terminus of the Trans-Siberian railroad |
| Ural Mountains in the Arctic Circle |
| Klyuchevskoy- the highest point of Siberia's Kamchatka Peninsula |
| Klyuchevskoy- it is also an active volcano |
| Cape Chelyuskin- the northernmost point of the Russian and European landmass |
| Cape Dezhnev- the easternmost point of the Russian and Asian landmass |
| Diomede Islands- the easternmost point of Russia on the Bering Sea |
| Lavry in the Pskov Oblast- Russia's westernmost contiguous point on the border with Latvia |
| Mount Bazardyuzu in the Republic of Dagestan- Russia's southernmost point on the border of Azerbaijan |
| Rudolph Island in Franz Joseph Land- the northernmost point of Russia and Europe |
| Kirkenes on Russia's border with Norway |
| Vyborg on Russia's border with Finland |
| Lake Peipus on Russia's border with Estonia |
| Russia's border with Latvia |
| Vistula Spit on the Kaliningrad Oblast- Russia's westernmost point on the border with Poland and the Baltic Sea |
| Smolensk near Russia's border with Belarus |
| Near Russia's border with Ukraine |
| Russia's border with Georgia |
| Samara Region of the Volga River near Russia's border with Kazakhstan |
| Southern Buryatia Region on Russia's border with Mongolia |
| Khabarovsk on Russia's border with China |
| Khasan Natural Park on Russia's border with North Korea |
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