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Russia, officially 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
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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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.
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.
Does Russia have the death penalty?
Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Russia, but is not used due to a moratorium and no death sentences or executions have been carried out since 2 August 1996.
What is Russia officially called?
1. The Russian Federation - Russia is a democratic federative law-governed state with a republican form of government. 2. The names Russian Federation and Russia are equipollent.
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