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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Russia. |
The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Russia. |
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The '''[[Russian Federation]]''', commonly known as ''' |
The '''[[Russian Federation]]''', commonly known as '''Russia''', is the [[List of countries and outlying territories by total area|most extensive country in the world]], covering {{convert|17075400|km2|sqmi|-2}}, more than an eighth of the Earth's land area.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/russia/|title=Russia|website=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=United States [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref> Russia is a transcontinental country extending across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe; it spans 11 time zones and incorporates a great range of environments and landforms. With 143 million people, Russia is the [[List of countries by population|ninth most populated]] country. Russia has the world's largest mineral and energy resources, has the world's largest forest reserves, and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the Earth's fresh liquid water. |
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== General reference == |
== General reference == |
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[[File:Map of the Russian federation Map showing Regions, principal cities, main roads, &c.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of |
[[File:Map of the Russian federation Map showing Regions, principal cities, main roads, &c.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of Russia]] |
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* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Russia.ogg|ˈ|r|ʌ|ʃ|ə}} |
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Russia.ogg|ˈ|r|ʌ|ʃ|ə}} |
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* Common English country name: |
* Common English country name: Russia |
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* Official English country name: The [[Russian Federation]] |
* Official English country name: The [[Russian Federation]] |
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* Common [[endonym]](s): Россия (''Rossiya'') |
* Common [[endonym]](s): Россия (''Rossiya'') |
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== Geography of Russia == |
== Geography of Russia == |
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[[File:Sibirien topo2.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of |
[[File:Sibirien topo2.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of Russia]] |
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[[Geography of Russia]] |
[[Geography of Russia]] |
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* Russia is: a |
* Russia is: a Country |
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* Location: [[List of countries spanning more than one continent|transcontinental]] (lies in both Europe and Asia) |
* Location: [[List of countries spanning more than one continent|transcontinental]] (lies in both Europe and Asia) |
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** [[Eastern Hemisphere]] |
** [[Eastern Hemisphere]] |
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*** [[Kamchatka Time]] – [[UTC+12]] |
*** [[Kamchatka Time]] – [[UTC+12]] |
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** [[Extreme points of Russia]] |
** [[Extreme points of Russia]] |
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*** High: [[Mount Elbrus]] {{convert|5642|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} – highest point in |
*** High: [[Mount Elbrus]] {{convert|5642|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} – highest point in Europe |
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*** Low: [[Caspian Sea]] {{convert|-28|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} – lowest point in |
*** Low: [[Caspian Sea]] {{convert|-28|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} – lowest point in Europe |
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** Land boundaries: 20,242 |
** Land boundaries: {{cvt|20,242|km}}<ref name=neighbors>Russia recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states, thus bordering in total 16 countries, more than any other country. If only widely recognized states counted, Russia ties with China, each bordering 14 countries.</ref> |
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::{{flag|Kazakhstan}} 6,846 |
::{{flag|Kazakhstan}} {{cvt|6,846|km} |
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::{{flag|China}} 3,645 |
::{{flag|China}} {{cvt|3,645|km} |
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::{{flag|Mongolia}} 3,441 |
::{{flag|Mongolia}} {{cvt|3,441|km} |
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::{{flag|Ukraine}} 1,576 |
::{{flag|Ukraine}} {{cvt|1,576|km} |
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::{{flag|Finland}} 1,313 |
::{{flag|Finland}} {{cvt|1,313|km} |
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::{{flag|Belarus}} 959 |
::{{flag|Belarus}} {{cvt|959|km} |
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::{{flag|Georgia}} 723 |
::{{flag|Georgia}} {{cvt|723|km}, including: |
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:::{{flag|Abkhazia}} 255 |
:::{{flag|Abkhazia}} {{cvt|255|km}<ref name=neighbors/> |
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:::{{flag|South Ossetia}} 70 |
:::{{flag|South Ossetia}} {{cvt|70|km}<ref name=neighbors/> |
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::{{flag|Poland}} 432 |
::{{flag|Poland}} {{cvt|432|km} |
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::{{flag|Latvia}} 292 |
::{{flag|Latvia}} {{cvt|292|km} |
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::{{flag|Estonia}} 290 |
::{{flag|Estonia}} {{cvt|290|km} |
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::{{flag|Azerbaijan}} 284 |
::{{flag|Azerbaijan}} {{cvt|284|km} |
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::{{flag|Lithuania}} 227 |
::{{flag|Lithuania}} {{cvt|227|km} |
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::{{flag|Norway}} 196 |
::{{flag|Norway}} {{cvt|196|km} |
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::{{flag|North Korea}} 18 |
::{{flag|North Korea}} {{cvt|18|km} |
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:*Coastline: 37,653 |
:*Coastline: {{cvt|37,653|km}<ref name=Paratethys>Russia also borders the [[Caspian Sea]], a remnant of the ancient [[Paratethys Sea]].</ref> |
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* [[Population of Russia]]: 142,942,000 people (2010 [[census]]) – [[List of countries by population|8th most populous country]] |
* [[Population of Russia]]: 142,942,000 people (2010 [[census]]) – [[List of countries by population|8th most populous country]] |
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* [[Area of Russia]]: {{convert|17075400|km2|abbr=on}} – [[List of countries and outlying territories by total area|1st largest country]] |
* [[Area of Russia]]: {{convert|17075400|km2|abbr=on}} – [[List of countries and outlying territories by total area|1st largest country]] |
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=== Environment of Russia === |
=== Environment of Russia === |
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[[File:Russia 87.74494E 66.20034N.jpg|thumb|275px|A satellite image of |
[[File:Russia 87.74494E 66.20034N.jpg|thumb|275px|A satellite image of Russia]] |
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[[Environment of Russia]] |
[[Environment of Russia]] |
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19. [[Khakassia|Republic of Khakassia]]<br /> |
19. [[Khakassia|Republic of Khakassia]]<br /> |
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20. [[Chechnya|Chechen Republic]]<br /> |
20. [[Chechnya|Chechen Republic]]<br /> |
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21. [[Chuvash Republic]] |
21. [[Chuvash Republic]] |
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=====Oblasts of Russia===== |
=====Oblasts of Russia===== |
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1. [[Amur Oblast]]<br> |
1. [[Amur Oblast]]<br /> |
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2. [[Arkhangelsk Oblast]]<br> |
2. [[Arkhangelsk Oblast]]<br /> |
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3. [[Astrakhan Oblast]]<br> |
3. [[Astrakhan Oblast]]<br /> |
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4. [[Belgorod Oblast]]<br> |
4. [[Belgorod Oblast]]<br /> |
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5. [[Bryansk Oblast]]<br> |
5. [[Bryansk Oblast]]<br /> |
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6. [[Chelyabinsk Oblast]]<br> |
6. [[Chelyabinsk Oblast]]<br /> |
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7. |
7. [[Chita Oblast]] (former)<br /> |
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8. [[Irkutsk Oblast]]<br> |
8. [[Irkutsk Oblast]]<br /> |
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9. [[Ivanovo Oblast]]<br> |
9. [[Ivanovo Oblast]]<br /> |
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10. [[Kaliningrad Oblast]]<br> |
10. [[Kaliningrad Oblast]]<br /> |
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11. [[Kaluga Oblast]]<br> |
11. [[Kaluga Oblast]]<br /> |
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12. [[Kemerovo Oblast]]<br> |
12. [[Kemerovo Oblast]]<br /> |
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13. [[Kirov Oblast]]<br> |
13. [[Kirov Oblast]]<br /> |
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14. [[Kostroma Oblast]]<br> |
14. [[Kostroma Oblast]]<br /> |
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15. [[Kurgan Oblast]]<br> |
15. [[Kurgan Oblast]]<br /> |
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16. [[Kursk Oblast]]<br> |
16. [[Kursk Oblast]]<br /> |
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17. [[Leningrad Oblast]]<br> |
17. [[Leningrad Oblast]]<br /> |
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18. [[Lipetsk Oblast]]<br> |
18. [[Lipetsk Oblast]]<br /> |
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19. [[Magadan Oblast]]<br> |
19. [[Magadan Oblast]]<br /> |
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20. [[Moscow Oblast]]<br> |
20. [[Moscow Oblast]]<br /> |
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21. [[Murmansk Oblast]]<br> |
21. [[Murmansk Oblast]]<br /> |
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22. [[Nizhny Novgorod Oblast]]<br> |
22. [[Nizhny Novgorod Oblast]]<br /> |
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23. [[Novgorod Oblast]]<br> |
23. [[Novgorod Oblast]]<br /> |
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24. [[Novosibirsk Oblast]]<br> |
24. [[Novosibirsk Oblast]]<br /> |
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25. [[Omsk Oblast]]<br> |
25. [[Omsk Oblast]]<br /> |
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26. [[Orenburg Oblast]]<br> |
26. [[Orenburg Oblast]]<br /> |
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27. [[Oryol Oblast]]<br> |
27. [[Oryol Oblast]]<br /> |
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28. [[Penza Oblast]]<br> |
28. [[Penza Oblast]]<br /> |
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29. [[Pskov Oblast]]<br> |
29. [[Pskov Oblast]]<br /> |
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30. [[Rostov Oblast]]<br> |
30. [[Rostov Oblast]]<br /> |
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31. [[Ryazan Oblast]]<br> |
31. [[Ryazan Oblast]]<br /> |
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32. [[Sakhalin Oblast]]<br> |
32. [[Sakhalin Oblast]]<br /> |
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33. [[Samara Oblast]]<br> |
33. [[Samara Oblast]]<br /> |
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34. [[Saratov Oblast]]<br> |
34. [[Saratov Oblast]]<br /> |
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35. [[Smolensk Oblast]]<br> |
35. [[Smolensk Oblast]]<br /> |
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36. [[Sverdlovsk Oblast]]<br> |
36. [[Sverdlovsk Oblast]]<br /> |
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37. [[Tambov Oblast]]<br> |
37. [[Tambov Oblast]]<br /> |
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38. [[Tomsk Oblast|Tomsk]]<br> |
38. [[Tomsk Oblast|Tomsk]]<br /> |
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39. [[Tver Oblast]]<br> |
39. [[Tver Oblast]]<br /> |
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40. [[Tula Oblast]]<br> |
40. [[Tula Oblast]]<br /> |
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41. [[Tyumen Oblast]]<br> |
41. [[Tyumen Oblast]]<br /> |
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42. [[Ulyanovsk Oblast]]<br> |
42. [[Ulyanovsk Oblast]]<br /> |
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43. [[Vladimir Oblast]]<br> |
43. [[Vladimir Oblast]]<br /> |
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44. [[Volgograd Oblast]]<br> |
44. [[Volgograd Oblast]]<br /> |
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45. [[Vologda Oblast]]<br> |
45. [[Vologda Oblast]]<br /> |
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46. [[Voronezh Oblast]]<br> |
46. [[Voronezh Oblast]]<br /> |
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47. [[Yaroslavl Oblast]]<br> |
47. [[Yaroslavl Oblast]]<br /> |
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1.[[Altai Krai]]<br> |
1.[[Altai Krai]]<br /> |
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2.[[Kamchatka Krai]]<br> |
2.[[Kamchatka Krai]]<br /> |
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3.[[Khabarovsk Krai]] |
3.[[Khabarovsk Krai]] |
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4.[[Krasnodar Krai]]<br> |
4.[[Krasnodar Krai]]<br /> |
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5.[[Krasnoyarsk Krai]]<br> |
5.[[Krasnoyarsk Krai]]<br /> |
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6.[[Perm Krai]] |
6.[[Perm Krai]] |
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7.[[Primorsky Krai]]<br> |
7.[[Primorsky Krai]]<br /> |
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8.[[Stavropol Krai]]<br> |
8.[[Stavropol Krai]]<br /> |
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9.[[Zabaykalsky Krai]] |
9.[[Zabaykalsky Krai]] |
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1. [[Chukotka Autonomous Okrug]]<br> |
1. [[Chukotka Autonomous Okrug]]<br /> |
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2. [[Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug]]<br> |
2. [[Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug]]<br /> |
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3. [[Nenets Autonomous Okrug]]<br> |
3. [[Nenets Autonomous Okrug]]<br /> |
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4. [[Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug]] |
4. [[Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug]] |
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{{Quote box |
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|quote = Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the interests of itself and interests of its people — of its citizens. This is our final choice, and we have no way back. There can be no return to what we used to have before. And the guarantee for this is the choice of the Russian people, themselves. No, guarantees from outside cannot be provided. This is impossible. It would be impossible for Russia today. Any kind of turn towards totalitarianism for Russia would be impossible, due to the condition of the Russian society. |
|quote = Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the interests of itself and interests of its people — of its citizens. This is our final choice, and we have no way back. There can be no return to what we used to have before. And the guarantee for this is the choice of the Russian people, themselves. No, guarantees from outside cannot be provided. This is impossible. It would be impossible for Russia today. Any kind of turn towards totalitarianism for Russia would be impossible, due to the condition of the Russian society. |
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|source = [[Vladimir Putin]], statement in press release, Office of the White House Press Secretary, |
|source = [[Vladimir Putin]], statement in press release, Office of the White House Press Secretary, United States (February 24, 2005). "[https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2005/02/20050224-9.html President and President Putin Discuss Strong U.S.-Russian Partnership]" |
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** [[Second Chechen War]] (1999-2009) |
** [[Second Chechen War]] (1999-2009) |
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** [[Insurgency in the North Caucasus]] (2009-2017) |
** [[Insurgency in the North Caucasus]] (2009-2017) |
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** [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] ( |
** [[Russo-Ukrainian War]] (2014–present) |
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*** [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]] (2014) |
*** [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]] (2014) |
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**** [[Timeline of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]] |
**** [[Timeline of the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation]] |
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* [[Sikhism in Russia]] |
* [[Sikhism in Russia]] |
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* [[Slavic Native Faith in Russia]] |
* [[Slavic Native Faith in Russia]] |
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* [[Zoroastrianism in Russia]] |
* [[Zoroastrianism in Russia]] |
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== Economy and infrastructure of Russia == |
== Economy and infrastructure of Russia == |
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[[Economy of Russia]] |
[[Economy of Russia]] |
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* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2008)]]: |
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2008)]]: eighth |
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* [[List of companies of Russia|Companies of Russia]] |
* [[List of companies of Russia|Companies of Russia]] |
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* [[The Development of Capitalism in Russia]] |
* [[The Development of Capitalism in Russia]] |
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{{Portal|Russia|Europe|Asia}} |
{{Portal|Russia|Europe|Asia}} |
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[[Russia]] |
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*[[List of international rankings]] |
*[[List of international rankings]] |
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*[[Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors]] |
*[[Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{reflist |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
Revision as of 01:15, 16 November 2022
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Russia.
The Russian Federation, commonly known as Russia, is the most extensive country in the world, covering 17,075,400 square kilometres (6,592,800 sq mi), more than an eighth of the Earth's land area.[1] Russia is a transcontinental country extending across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe; it spans 11 time zones and incorporates a great range of environments and landforms. With 143 million people, Russia is the ninth most populated country. Russia has the world's largest mineral and energy resources, has the world's largest forest reserves, and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the Earth's fresh liquid water.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈrʌʃə/
- Common English country name: Russia
- Official English country name: The Russian Federation
- Common endonym(s): Россия (Rossiya)
- Official endonym(s): Российская Федерация (Rossiyskaya Federatsiya)
- Adjectival(s): Russian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Russia
- International rankings of Russia
- ISO country codes: RU, RUS, 643
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:RU
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ru, .su and .рф
Geography of Russia
- Russia is: a Country
- Location: transcontinental (lies in both Europe and Asia)
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Time zones:
- Extreme points of Russia
- High: Mount Elbrus 5,642 m (18,510 ft) – highest point in Europe
- Low: Caspian Sea −28 m (−92 ft) – lowest point in Europe
- Land boundaries: 20,242 km (12,578 mi)[2]
- Kazakhstan {{cvt|6,846|km}
- China {{cvt|3,645|km}
- Mongolia {{cvt|3,441|km}
- Ukraine {{cvt|1,576|km}
- Finland {{cvt|1,313|km}
- Belarus {{cvt|959|km}
- Georgia {{cvt|723|km}, including:
- Abkhazia {{cvt|255|km}[2]
- South Ossetia {{cvt|70|km}[2]
- Poland {{cvt|432|km}
- Latvia {{cvt|292|km}
- Estonia {{cvt|290|km}
- Azerbaijan {{cvt|284|km}
- Lithuania {{cvt|227|km}
- Norway {{cvt|196|km}
- North Korea {{cvt|18|km}
- Coastline: {{cvt|37,653|km}[3]
- Population of Russia: 142,942,000 people (2010 census) – 8th most populous country
- Area of Russia: 17,075,400 km2 (6,592,800 sq mi) – 1st largest country
- Atlas of Russia
Mercator projection distorts Russia's appearance from crescent-like shape (as seen on a globe) into a fish-like or bear-like outline; also making the uninhabited area of Russia (e.g. food-less cold tundra and taiga) look 3-4 times bigger than it already is.
Environment of Russia
- Climate of Russia
- Environmental issues in Russia
- Ecoregions in Russia
- Renewable energy in Russia
- Geology of Russia
- National Parks of Russia
- Nature Reserves ("Zapovedniks") in Russia
- Ramsar Wetlands in Russia
- Protected areas of Russia
- Wildlife of Russia
Geographic features of Russia
- Fjords in Russia
- Glaciers of Russia
- Islands of Russia
- Lakes of Russia
- Caspian Sea (lake with 1.3% salinity, about a third the salinity of seawater. Compare with Great Salt Lake.)
- Mountains of Russia
- Plains of Russia
- Rivers of Russia
- Valleys of Russia
- World Heritage Sites in Russia