RUSSIA

Russia is the largest country in the world its area is 17098.242 thousand square km. The state is located in Eastern Europe and northern Asia. From North- South the country stretches for over 4,000km, from West- East for almost 10,000km. Russia borders on 16 countries.

Religion:Religion in Russia is diverse, with a 1997 law naming Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism as important in Russia history. Orthodox Christianity is Russia’s traditional and largest religion. Russia is a multiethnic and multi faith nation

Population:The current population of the Russian Federation is 145,934,462 based on the latest United Nations estimates. Russia population is equivalent to 1.91% of the total world population. Russia ranks number 9 in the list of population. The population density in Russia is 9 per Km2 (23 people per mi2 ).The total land area is 16,376,870 Km2 (6,323,142 sq. miles) 72.8 % of the population is urban (104,883,814 people in 2017).The median age in Russia is 38.9 years.

Capital:The capital of Russia is Moscow or Mockba in Russian script. Moscow is the largest city in Russia. The Russian federation consists of 89 equal subjects, including 22 republic, 50 regions, 10 districts, 6 territories and 2 federal cities. The entire territory is divided into 7 federal districts.

Major cities in Russia:Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Nizhny, Novgorod, Ekaterinburg, Samara, Omsk, Kazan, Volgog.