Formal Name:
Russian Federation

Local Name:
Rossiya

Local Formal Name:
Rossiyskaya Federatsiya


Location:

Europe / Asia



Status:

UN Member Country



Capital City:

Moscow (Moskva)



Main Cities:

St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok, Nizhny Novgorod



Population:

149,476,000



Area:

17,075,000 km2



Currency:

1 ruble = 100 kopeks



Languages:

Russian



Religions:

Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Buddhist

 Marcel Wouterse on 13th December 2012