Russia

RU ISO 2 RUS ISO 3 +7 Calling .ru TLD RUB ₽ Currency
Country facts
Capital
Moscow
ISO 2 Code
RU
ISO 3 Code
RUS
TLDs
.ru, .su, .рф
Calling code
+7
Currency
RUB ₽
Demonym
Russian
Drives on
right
Area
17,098,246 km²
Weather in Moscow
Partly cloudy
Condition
Partly cloudy
Temperature
16.1°C / 61°F
Wind
5.7 km/h
Humidity
48%
Pressure
1012.4 mb
Local time
2026-06-01 20:45
Timezone
Europe/Moscow
From Wikipedia
Russia

Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with sixteen of its urban areas having more than 1 million inhabitants. Moscow, the most populous metropolitan area in Europe, is the capital and largest city of Russia, while Saint Petersburg is its second-largest city and a major cultural centre.

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Public holidays · next 12 months
  • День России
    Russia Day
  • День народного единства
    Unity Day
  • Новый год
    New Year's Day
  • Новогодние каникулы
    New Year holiday
  • Новогодние каникулы
    New Year holiday
  • Новогодние каникулы
    New Year holiday
  • Новогодние каникулы
    New Year holiday
  • Новогодние каникулы
    New Year holiday
  • Рождество Христово
    Christmas Day (Orthodox)
  • День защитника Отечества
    Defender of the Fatherland Day
  • Международный женский день
    International Women's Day
  • День труда
    Labour Day
  • День Победы
    Victory Day
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