Russia
Overview
Russian Federation
Rossiyskaya Federatsiya
CAPITAL: Moscow FLAG: Equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue (middle), and red (bottom). ANTHEM: Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii (National Anthem of the Russian Federation) MONETARY UNIT: The ruble (RUB) is a paper currency of 100 kopecks. There are coins of 1, 5, 10, and 50 kopecks, and 1, 2, 5, and 10 rubles, as well as notes of 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, and 5,000 rubles. RUB 1 = US$0. 0153017 (or US$1 = RUB 65.3521) as of August 2016. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is the legal standard. HOLIDAYS: New Year's Holiday, 1–8 January; Orthodox Christmas, 7 January; Defenders of the Fatherland Day, 23 February; Women's Day, 8 March; Labor Day, 1–2 May;...
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Continent
- Europe
Capital City
- Moscow, Russia (City)
Population
- 142,320,790 (July 2021 est.)
Official Language(s)
- Russian
Other Language(s)
- Tatar
Long Name
- Russian Federation
Type of Government
- Representative democracy
Currency
- RUB Russian Ruble
GNI (PPP) in U.S.$
- $10,690 (2020)
Area
- 6,601,669 mi²
- (17,098,242 km²)
Average Life Expectancy
- 72.16 (2021 est.)
Literacy Rate
- 99.70% (2018)