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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 ...
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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, and the largest country in Europe and the largest country in Asia, extending across eleven time zones and... Wikipedia
Capital: Moscow
Currency: Russian Ruble
Population: 144.2 million (2022)
Official language: Russian
Government: Federal republic, Constitutional republic, and Semi-presidential system
Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin
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How much of Russia is in Asia?
About 75% of the Russian population lives in the European continent. On the other hand, 75% of Russian territory is located in Asia.
What makes up 80% of Russia's population?
Roughly 80 percent of Russians trace their ancestry to the Slavs who settled in the country 1,500 years ago. Other major groups include Tatars, who came with the Mongol invaders, and Ukrainians.
What is the old name for Russia?
The name Rossiia appeared in Russian sources in the late 15th century, but until the end of the 17th century the country was more often referred to by its inhabitants as Rus', the Russian land (Russkaia zemlia), or the Muscovite state (Moskovskoe gosudarstvo), among other variations.
How many Muslims are there in Russia?
According to Mufti Ravil Gaynutdin, chairman of the Religious Board of Muslims of the Russian Federation, there were 25 million Muslims in 2018, approximately 18 percent of the population. Immigrants and migrant workers from Central Asia, which experts estimate at six to seven million, are mostly Muslim.
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