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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.
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 are 25 facts about Russia?
25 Fun Facts About Russia: Understand the Country!
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How long has Putin been in power?
Name | Term of office | Length of term |
Boris Yeltsin | 1991–1999 | 8 years, 5 days |
Vladimir Putin (1st and 2nd terms) | 2000–2008 | 8 years, 0 days |
Dmitry Medvedev | 2008–2012 | 4 years, 0 days |
Vladimir Putin (3rd, 4th and 5th terms) | 2012–present | 12 years, 9 days |
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
Official language: Russian
Population: 144.2 million (2022)
Government: Federal republic, Constitutional republic, and Semi-presidential system
Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin
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