Outline of Russia

An enlargeable map of the Russian Federation

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 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.

General reference

An enlargeable map of Russia

Pronunciation:
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

An enlargeable topographic map of Russia

Main article: Geography of Russia

Russia is: a country
Location: transcontinental (lies in both Europe and Asia)
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Europe
      - Eastern Europe
    - Asia
      - North Asia
- Time zones:
  - Kaliningrad Time – UTC+03
  - Moscow Time – UTC+04
  - Samara Time – UTC+05
  - Yekaterinburg Time – UTC+06
  - Omsk Time – UTC+07
  - Krasnoyarsk Time – UTC+08
  - Irkutsk Time – UTC+09
  - Yakutsk Time – UTC+10
  - Vladivostok Time – UTC+11
  - Magadan Time – UTC+12
  - Kamchatka Time – 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]

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 Russia

Main article: Environment of Russia

Republics of Russia

Oblasts 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 Oblast

11. 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 Oblast

21. 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 Oblast

31. 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 Oblast

41. Tyumen Oblast
42. Ulyanovsk Oblast
43. Vladimir Oblast
44. Volgograd Oblast
45. Vologda Oblast
46. Voronezh Oblast
47. Yaroslavl Oblast

Krais of Russia

1.Altai Krai
2.Kamchatka Krai
3.Khabarovsk Krai

4.Krasnodar Krai
5.Krasnoyarsk Krai
6.Perm Krai

7.Primorsky Krai
8.Stavropol Krai
9.Zabaykalsky Krai

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 Okrug

Federal cities of Russia

Municipalities of Russia

Main article: Subdivisions of Russia § Municipal divisions

Demographics of Russia

Main article: Demographics of Russia

2002 Census

Government 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

Branches of the government of Russia

Main article: Government of Russia

Executive branch of the government of Russia

Head of state: President of Russia, Vladimir Putin
- 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, Dmitry Medvedev
- 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)
- Upper house: Federation Council of Russia
- Lower house: State Duma

Judicial branch of the government of Russia

Main article: Judiciary of Russia

Foreign relations of Russia

Main article: Foreign relations of Russia

International organization membership

The Russian Federation is a member of:^[1]

Arctic Council
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (dialogue partner)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF)
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC)
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Council of Europe (CE)
Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (observer)
General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)
Group of Eight (G8)
Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM) (observer)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (observer)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (accession state)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Paris Club
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
United Nations Security Council (permanent member)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)
World Veterans Federation
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Russia

Main article: Law of Russia

Military of Russia

Main article: Military of Russia

Local government in Russia

Main article: Local government in Russia

History of Russia

Main articles: History of Russia, Timeline of Russian history, and Current events of Russia

History of Russia, by period

History of Russia, by Region

Republics

Krais

Oblasts

Federal cities

History of Russia, by subject

Culture of Russia

Saint Basil's Cathedral on the Red Square, Moscow

Main article: Russian culture and Russians

Architecture of Russia
Cuisine of Russia
Festivals in Russia
Humor in Russia
Languages of Russia
- Russian language
Material culture in Russia
Media in Russia
Museums in Russia
National symbols of Russia
People of Russia
- Famous Russians
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

Sports in Russia

Main article: Sports in Russia

Football in Russia

Economy and infrastructure of Russia

Russian currency: The Ruble

Main article: Economy of Russia

Education in Russia

Main article: Education in Russia

References

1 2 "Russia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
1 2 3 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.
↑ de facto epublic of Russia, de jure part of Ukraine

External links

Russian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikimedia Atlas of Russia

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

Outlines

General reference Culture and the arts Geography and places Health and fitness History and events Mathematics and logic Natural and physical sciences People and self Philosophy and thinking Religion and belief systems Society and social sciences Technology and applied sciences

People from Russia

Political and religious leaders	Pre-1168 1168–1917 1922–1991 1991–present RSFSR leaders General secretaries Soviet premiers (1st deputies) Soviet heads of state (and their spouses) Prime ministers (1st deputies) Foreign ministers Prosecutors general Metropolitans and Patriarchs Saints (1, 2)

Military figures and explorers	Field marshals Soviet marshals Admirals Aviators Cosmonauts

Scientists, engineers and inventors	Aerospace engineers Astronomers and astrophysicists Biologists Chemists Earth scientists Electrical engineers IT developers Linguists and philologists Mathematicians Naval engineers Physicians and psychologists Physicists Weaponry makers

Artists and writers	Architects Ballet dancers Composers Opera singers Novelists Philosophers Playwrights Poets

Sportspeople	Chess players

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