Russia

Area: 17 075 200 km²

Population: 141 377 752 (2007)

Population density: 8.3 pers./km²

Capital: Moscow

Government type: Federal Semi-Presidential republic

Official language: Russian

Ethnic groups: Russians 79.8%, Tatars 3.8%, Ukrainians 2%, Bashkirs 1.2%, Chuvashs 1.1%, other 12.1%

Religion: Russian Orthodox 20%, Muslim 15%, other Christian 2%, none 48%, other 15%

Currency: Russian ruble (RUR)

Time zone: UTC+2 to UTC+12, summer UTC+3 to UTC+13

Administrative divisions: Russia consist of 46 provinces, 21 republics, 4 autonomous districts, 9 terittories, 2 federal cities and 1 autonomous province

Highest point: Mount Elbrus 5 633 m

Longest river: Ob River 5 410 km

Largest lake: Caspian Sea 371 000 km²

Largest cities: Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod

Calling code: +7

Internet TLD: .ru