- Outline of Russia
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The Flag of Russia
An enlargeable map of the Russian Federation
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 eighth 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Russia:
General reference
An enlargeable map of Russia- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Russia
- Official English country name: The Russian Federation
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- 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
An enlargeable topographic map of RussiaMain article: Geography of Russia- Russia is: a country
- Location: transcontinental (lies in both Europe and Asia)
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Time zones:
- Kaliningrad Time – UTC+02, summer UTC+03
- Moscow Time – UTC+03, summer UTC+04
- Samara Time – UTC+04, summer UTC+05
- Yekaterinburg Time – UTC+05, summer UTC+06
- Omsk Time – UTC+06, summer UTC+07
- Krasnoyarsk Time – UTC+07, summer UTC+08
- Irkutsk Time – UTC+08, summer UTC+09
- Yakutsk Time – UTC+09, summer UTC+10
- Vladivostok Time – UTC+10, summer UTC+11
- Magadan Time – UTC+11, summer UTC+12
- Kamchatka Time – UTC+12, summer UTC+13
- 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[2]
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Kazakhstan 6,846 km
China 3,645 km
Mongolia 3,441 km
Ukraine 1,576 km
Finland 1,313 km
Belarus 959 km
Georgia 723 km, including:
Abkhazia 255 km[2]
South Ossetia 70 km[2]
Poland 432 km
Latvia 292 km
Estonia 290 km
Azerbaijan 284 km
Lithuania 227 km
Norway 196 km
North Korea 18 km
- Coastline: 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
Environment of Russia
A satellite image of RussiaMain article: Environment of Russia- Climate of Russia
- Environmental issues in Russia
- Ecoregions in Russia
- Renewable energy in Russia
- Geology of Russia
- National parks of Russia
- Protected areas of Russia
- Wildlife of Russia
- Flora of Russia
- Fauna of Russia
Geographic features of 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
- Waterfalls of Russia
- Valleys of Russia
- World Heritage Sites in Russia
Regions of Russia
- Central Russia
- North Caucasus
- Siberia
- Russian Far East
- Economic regions of Russia
Ecoregions of Russia
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Russia and Ecoregions in RussiaSubdivisions of Russia
Main article: Subdivisions of RussiaRepublics of Russia
- Republic of Adygea
- Altai Republic
- Republic of Bashkortostan
- Buryat Republic
- Republic of Dagestan
- Republic of Ingushetia
- Kabardino-Balkar Republic
8. Republic of Kalmykia
9. Karachay-Cherkess Republic
10. Republic of Karelia
11. Komi Republic
12. Mari El Republic
13. Republic of Mordovia
14. Sakha (Yakutia) Republic15. Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
16. Republic of Tatarstan
17. Tuva Republic
18. Udmurt Republic
19. Republic of Khakassia
20. Chechen Republic
21. Chuvash RepublicOblasts of Russia
1. Amur Oblast
2. Arkhangelsk Oblast
3. Astrakhan Oblast
4. Belgorod Oblast
5. Bryansk Oblast
6. Chelyabinsk Oblast
7.Chita Oblast
8. Irkutsk Oblast
9. Ivanovo Oblast
10. Kaliningrad Oblast11. Kaluga Oblast
12. Kemerovo Oblast
13. Kirov Oblast
14. Kostroma Oblast
15. Kurgan Oblast
16. Kursk Oblast
17. Leningrad Oblast
18. Lipetsk Oblast
19. Magadan Oblast
20. Moscow Oblast21. Murmansk Oblast
22. Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
23. Novgorod Oblast
24. Novosibirsk Oblast
25. Omsk Oblast
26. Orenburg Oblast
27. Oryol Oblast
28. Penza Oblast
29. Pskov Oblast 30. Rostov Oblast31. Ryazan Oblast
32. Sakhalin Oblast
33. Samara Oblast
34. Saratov Oblast
35. Smolensk Oblast
36. Sverdlovsk Oblast
37. Tambov Oblast
38. Tomsk 39. Tver Oblast
40. Tula Oblast41. Tyumen Oblast
42. Ulyanovsk Oblast
43. Vladimir Oblast
44. Volgograd Oblast
45. Vologda Oblast
46. Voronezh Oblast
47. Yaroslavl OblastKrais of Russia
Autonomous oblasts of Russia
Russia has one autonomous oblast (autonomous province), the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (shaded dark blue). Autonomous okrugs of Russia
1. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
2. Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
3. Nenets Autonomous Okrug
4. Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous OkrugFederal cities of Russia
Municipalities of Russia
Main article: Subdivisions of Russia#Municipal divisionsDemographics of Russia
Main article: Demographics of RussiaGovernment and politics of Russia
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.
Vladimir Putin, statement in press release, Office of the White House Press Secretary, United States (February 24, 2005). "President and President Putin Discuss Strong U.S.-Russian Partnership"- Main article: Government of Russia and Politics of Russia
- Form of government: federal presidential republic
- Capital of Russia: Moscow
- Elections in Russia
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Russia
- Political scandals of Russia
- Taxation in Russia
Branches of the government of Russia
Main article: Government of RussiaExecutive branch of the government of Russia
- Head of state: President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev
- State Council of the Russian Federation (advisory board to the Head of State)
- Presidential Administration of Russia (President's support staff)
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin
- Public Chamber of Russia
- 17 Ministries
- 7 Federal Services
- 30+ Federal Agencies
Legislative branch of the government of Russia
- Federal Assembly of Russia (bicameral parliament)
Judicial branch of the government of Russia
Main article: Judiciary of Russia- Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
- Supreme Court of Russia
Foreign relations of Russia
Main article: Foreign relations of RussiaInternational organization membership
The Russian Federation is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Russia
- Main article: Law of Russia
- Capital punishment in Russia
- Constitution of Russia
- Crime in Russia
- Human rights in Russia
- Law enforcement in Russia
- Media freedom in Russia
Military of Russia
- Main article: Military of Russia
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Russia
- Navy of Russia
- Russian Air Force
- Special forces of Russia (Spetsnaz)
- Military history of Russia
- Military ranks of Russia
Local government in Russia
Main article: Local government in RussiaHistory of Russia
- Main articles: History of Russia, Timeline of Russian history, and Current events of Russia
- Ancient Russia
- Early East Slavs
- East Slavs
- Rus' Khaganate
- Kievan Rus'
- Mongol invasion of Rus
- Tatar invasions
- Volga Bulgaria
- Golden Horde
- Grand Duchy of Moscow
- Tsardom of Russia
- Russian Empire
- World War I
- Russian Revolution of 1917
- Russian Civil War
Culture of Russia
- Main article: Russian culture and Russians
- Architecture of Russia
- Cuisine of Russia
- Ethnic minorities in Russia
- Festivals in Russia
- Humor in Russia
- Languages of Russia
- Material culture in Russia
- Media in Russia
- National symbols of Russia
- People of Russia
- Prostitution in Russia
- Public holidays in Russia
- Records of Russia
- Religion in Russia
- Buddhism in Russia
- Christianity in Russia
- Hinduism in Russia
- Islam in Russia
- Judaism in Russia
- Sikhism in Russia
- Russian folklore
- Russian martial arts
- World Heritage Sites in Russia
Art in Russia
- Cinema of Russia
- Literature of Russia
- Music of Russia
- Television in Russia
- Theatre in Russia
- Opera in Russia
Sports in Russia
- Main article: Sports in Russia
Economy and infrastructure of Russia
Russian currency: The Ruble- Main article: Economy of Russia
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2008): 8th (eighth)
- Agriculture in Russia
- Banking in Russia
- Communications in Russia
- Internet in Russia
- List of Russian-language television channels
- Companies of Russia
- Currency of Russia: Ruble
- Defense industry of Russia
- Economic history of Russia
- Energy in Russia
- Energy policy of Russia
- Oil industry in Russia
- Health care in Russia
- Mining in Russia
- Russia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Russia
- Transport in Russia
- Airports in Russia
- Rail transport in Russia
- Roads in Russia
- Water supply and sanitation in Russia
Education in Russia
- Main article: Education in Russia
See also
Main article: Russia- Index of Russia-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Russia-related topics
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Russia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Russia also borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.
External links
- Interfax.com—News agency based in Moscow
- Russia Profile English-language information service
- RussGUS Bibliographic database of German publications on Russia (about 175 000 positions)
- Government resources
- Russian News Agency Ria Novosti
- Duma—Official site of the parliamentary lower house (Russian)
- Federative Council—Official site of the parliamentary upper house
- Kremlin—Official presidential site
- Gov.ru—Official governmental portal (Russian)
- Russian Federation Today—Official issue of the Federal Assembly (Russian)
- Ministry of Foreign affairs
- Russian Federal Customs Service
- Central Bank of Russia
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