Russia
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Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world's... Wikipedia
Capital: Moscow
Currency: Russian Ruble
Official language: Russian
Government: Federal republic, Constitutional republic, and Semi-presidential system
Population: 144.2 million (2022)
Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin
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Is Russia in 40% of Europe?
European Russia covers the vast majority of Eastern Europe, and spans roughly 40% of Europe's total landmass, with over 15% of its total population, making Russia the largest and most populous country in Europe. It is divided into five Federal districts.
What are 5 facts about Russia?
FAST FACTS
OFFICIAL NAME: Russian Federation.
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federation.
CAPITAL: Moscow.
POPULATION: 142,122,776.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Russian.
MONEY: Ruble.
AREA: 6,592,772 square miles (17,075,200 square kilometers)
MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Ural, Altay.
What language does Russia speak?
Russian
The Russian language is the principal state and cultural language of Russia. Russian is the primary language of the majority of people in Russia. It is also used as a second language in other former republics of the Soviet Union. It belongs to the eastern branch of the Slavic family of languages.
What makes up 80% of Russia's population?
Slavs make up roughly 80 percent of Russia's population and are mostly concentrated in the western and central parts of the country.
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