Russia is located in the Eastern Europe region at latitude 61.52401 and longitude 105.318756 and is part of the European and Asian continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 61Β° 31' 26.44'' N
- 105Β° 19' 7.52'' E
You can see the location of Russia on the world map below:

Russia Neighboring Countries
The neighboring countries of Russia (RU) are:
- Azerbaijan (AZ)
- Belarus (BY)
- China (CN)
- Estonia (EE)
- Finland (FI)
- Georgia (GE)
- Kazakhstan (KZ)
- Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) (KP)
- Latvia (LV)
- Lithuania (LT)
- Mongolia (MN)
- Norway (NO)
- Poland (PL)
- Ukraine (UA)
Maritime Borders
Russia borders with Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Caspian Sea.
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Russia Key Facts
Country | Russian Federation (the) |
Coordinates | Latitude: 61.52401 Longitude: 105.318756 |
Country Codes | Alpha 2: RU Alpha 3: RUS |
Country Flag Emoji | π·πΊ |
Int. Phone Prefix | +7 |
Capital city | Moscow |
Continent Subcontinent | Europe/Asia Eastern Europe |
Country Area | 17,098,242 sq km |
Population 2021 | 143,446,060 World Rank: 9 |
Median Age | 38.8 |
Life expectancy | 69.4 |
Major languages | Russian |
UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 11
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Internet TLD | .ru |
Biggest Airport | Moscow International Airport (Moscow) |
Average temperature | 5.00 Β°C 41.00 Β°F |
Administrative Divisions | 21 republics 9 administrative territories 46 administrative regions 2 autonomous cities 1 autonomous region 4 autonomous districts |
Political system | Presidential representative democratic republic |
Russia Economy Facts
World Bank Income Group | Upper middle income |
World Bank Region | Europe & Central Asia |
Currency | Rouble (RUB) |
GDP in 2020 | $1488.3 (billions of USD) World Rank: 11 |
GDP per capita in 2020 | $10,162 World Rank: 66 |
Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Manufacturing, services, agriculture, energy |
Top 5 Import Countries | China, Germany, United States, Italy, Belarus |
Top 5 Export Countries | Netherlands, China, Germany, Italy, Turkey |
Biggest Cities in Russia
Here are the largest cities in Russia based on 2021 data:
City | Population |
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Moscow | 17,693,000 | Saint Petersburg | 5,384,342 | Novosibirsk | 1,602,915 | Yekaterinburg | 1,468,833 | Nizhniy Novgorod | 1,264,075 | Kazan | 1,243,500 | Chelyabinsk | 1,202,371 | Omsk | 1,178,391 | Samara | 1,169,719 | Rostov | 1,125,299 |
Map of Russia with the Largest Cities
Other Countries in the Eastern Europe Region
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