Russia information and comparisons with other countries
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| Currency: | Ruble (RUB) |
| Government: | Semi-presidential republic |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | Russia (Russian: Росси́я, Rossiya), also[2] the Russian Federation (Росси́йская Федера́ция, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya; is a transcontinental country extending over much of northern Eurasia |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Calling code: | +7 |
| Time zone: | (UTC+2 to +12) |
| Demonym: | Russian |
| Monarch: | None |
| Language(s): | Russian, co-official regional languages |
| President: | Vladimir Putin |
| Religions: | Russian Orthodoxy (Christianity), Islam, Others |
| Official Name: | The Russian Federation |
| Drives on the: | Right |
| Population: | 147 million (9th) |
| Internet TLD: | .ru (.su reserved) |
| Official languages: | Russian official throughout nation; thirty others co-official in various regions |
| Space Organisation: | Roskosmos |
| Flag Colors: | White, Blue and Red |
| EU accession: | No accession expected |
| Political Leader: | Vladimir Putin |
| Legislature: | State Duma |
| Measurement system: | Metric |
| Continent: | Eurasia/Europe and Asia |
| Literacy rate: | 99% |
| National language: | Russian (Official and National) |
| International abbreviation: | RU/RF |
| Preceded by: | Soviet Union |
| Largest city: | Moscow 2,511 km2 (970 sq mi) |
| Date formats: | dd.mm.yyyy |
| Biggest cities: | Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk |
| Most used language: | Russian |
| National Anthem: | State Anthem of the Russian Federation |
| Vice President: | None |
| Christian population (%): | 65% |
| Current Leader: | Vladimir Putin (President) |
| Written Language: | Russian |
| Head of State: | Vladimir Putin |
| Current constitution: | Constitution of the Russian Federation |
| Flag: | Flag of the Russian Federation |
| Upper House: | Federation Council |
| GDP (PPP) : Per capita: | $30.918 (49th) |
| Official script: | Cyrillic/Slavic |
| Lower House: | State Duma |
| GDP (nominal) : Total: | $1.657 trillion (11th) |
| Life expectancy: | 79 |
| Languages: | Russian (official) |
| Description of Flag: | Horizontal tricolor of white, blue and red. |
| Navy: | Russian Navy |
| Department of defense: | Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation |
| Air Force: | Russian Air Force |
| Army: | Russian Ground Forces |
| Speaker of the House: | Vyacheslav Volodin (Speaker of the State Duma) |
| Form of Government: | Semi-Presidential Republic |
| Muslim population (%): | 12% |
| Governor General: | None |
| Recognized regional languages: | 30 regional and co-official languages with Russian |
| Special forces: | SPETSNAZ, or Russian Special Forces , (not naming groups, tasks, or training) |
| Intelligence Agencies: | The Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation or SVR RF |
| National Animal: | Eurasian Brown Bear |
| Size of police forces: | 905,000 |
| Other religion/non-religous (%): | 36% |
| No. of States/Provinces: | 85 (46 oblasts, 22 republics, 9 krais, 4 autonomous okrugs, 3 federal cities and 1 autonomous oblast) |
| Area: Total: | 17,098,246 km2 (6,601,670 sq mi) |
| Government : President: | Vladimir Putin |
| Area : Water (%): | 13 |
| GDP (PPP) : Total: | $4.519 trillion (6th) |
| Time zone : Summer (DST): | (UTC+3 to +13) |
| Government : Prime Minister: | Mikhail Mishustin |
| Largest city (in population): | Moscow |
| Official/National language: | Russian |
| GDP (nominal) : Per capita: | $11.305 (60th) |
| Formation : Founded: | 862 AD |
| Head of Government :: | Mikhail Mishustin |
| First Lady/gentleman: | None |
| Area:: | 17,095,200 km² (6,592,800 sq mi)(1st) |
| Prime Minister: | Mikhail Mishustin |
| Ethnic Groups: | 3.87% Tatars; 1.40% Ukrainians; 1.15% Bashkirs; 1.05% Chuvashs; 1.04% Chechens; 0.86% Armenians |
| Geographic location: | Northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe |
| Demonym(s): | Russian |
| Formation : Finalised: | December 25, 1991 |
| Formation : Declared: | June 12, 1990 |
| Prime Minister (Head of Government): | Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin |
| Population: Density: | 8.4/km² (217th) 21.8/sq mi |
| HDI (2015): | 0.804 (very high) (49th) |
| Historical era: | Late Modern Period onwards |