Country Details
 
Description:
European Russia is the mass of Russian land west of the Ural Mountains It's indicated above in a medium shade of green, fronting Europe. It is not a separate country,
but rather called European Russia because of its political and cultural
blending with European countries and peoples. St. Petersburg and Moscow, (the
capital) are located in European Russia. Regardless, the entire
country is (geographically) still considered a part of Asia. The Russian Federation - spread over
all climate zones (except tropical) - is the world's largest
country, with land that stretches halfway around the planet. In fact, by airplane from Moscow, it
takes over 8 hours to reach
Vladivostok on its far eastern coast. Moscow is the country's major
economic and political center; it's the seat of the President, the
government and the State Duma. To learn more about the dynamics of
this unparrelled land,
visit this page. Facts and Figures
Official Name Russian Federation
Population 145,934,000
Capital City Moscow (8.4 million)
Largest Cities (metro areas) Moscow (12 million), St. Petersburg
(4.8 million), Nizhnij Novgorod (1.9 million), Novosibirsk (1.4
million), Sverdlovsk (1.4 million)
Languages Russian (official), others
Official Currency Ruble
Currency Converter
(here)
Religions Russian Orthodox, others Flag
here Land
Area The country is approximately 5,592 miles, (9000km) west to
east, with a total land area of 17,075,400 sq km, (6,592,812 sq miles)
Latitude/Longitude 55º 75N, 37º 62E Land
Borders 36,388 miles (58,562 km), with 8,845 miles (14,253 km)
bordering countries, and 27,532 miles (44,309 km) bordering oceans and
seas.
Landforms The broad
European Plain, or Volga River Plain extends from the
Ural Mountains to its western borders. In the far southwest the
Caucasus Mountains slice across the land. The country's highest
point, Mt. Elbrus, is located here, at 18,481 ft. (5,633m). The central
and southern areas include large fertile areas, marsh, steppes (plains
without trees) and massive coniferous forests.
Siberia is a combination of frozen tundra, with rolling hills rising
to plateaus, and numerous rugged mountain ranges. The northeast,
south-central and southeast areas are covered by a wide variety of
mountain ranges. A few on the
Kamchatka Peninsula are active volcanoes. Russia has more than
100,000 rivers with a length of 7 miles, or greater. Significant rivers
include the Volga, Dnieper and Dvina (in the east) and the Lena, Ob, and
Yenisey (central). Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, at
5,310 ft. (1,620m). Land
Divisions The Russian Federation is divided into 21 republics, 6
krays (federal territories), 2 federal cities, 49 regions (oblasts), 1
autonomous region and 10 autonomous areas. It has 1,067 major cities,
with 13 having a population of one million, or more.
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Maps
Russian Map (large)
here
Russian Outline Map
here
Russian Federation Outline Map
here
Russian Federation Map CIA version
here
Russian Federation Maps at UT
here
Chechnya Map
here Asia
Continent (printable)
here
Asia
Outline Map
here
Asia
Political Map at UT
here
Europe Continent
here
European Continent at UT
here Suggested Links
Moscow Guide
here!
Russia.com
here!
Russian Embassy (U.S.)
here!
Russian Tourism
here!
St.
Petersburg Guide
here!
Russian Federation (Complete) info on the (GDP) economy, imports and
exports, natural resources, government, population, military,
transportation, and much more
here!
Climate The Russian Federation (because of its size) has a
wide variety of weather conditions. In general terms, winters are
somewhat mild along the Black Sea coastal areas, much colder inland and
northwest, and frigid in Siberia. Summers vary from mild to warm in
the west and central, with cooler conditions north, and along the Arctic
coast. For specific conditions and forecast
for a large variety of cities, go
here. 
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