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 ninth 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

Pronunciation: /ˈrʌʃə/
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

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+02
  - Moscow Time – UTC+03
  - Samara Time – UTC+04
  - Yekaterinburg Time – UTC+05
  - Omsk Time – UTC+06
  - Krasnoyarsk Time – UTC+07
  - Irkutsk Time – UTC+08
  - Yakutsk Time – UTC+9
  - Vladivostok Time – UTC+10
  - Magadan Time – UTC+11
  - Kamchatka Time – UTC+12
- 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 (12,578 mi)^[2]

Kazakhstan 6,846 km (4,254 mi)

China 3,645 km (2,265 mi)

Mongolia 3,441 km (2,138 mi)

Ukraine 1,576 km (979 mi)

Finland 1,313 km (816 mi)

Belarus 959 km (596 mi)

Georgia 723 km (449 mi), including:

Abkhazia 255 km (158 mi)^[2]

South Ossetia 70 km (43 mi)^[2]

Poland 432 km (268 mi)

Latvia 292 km (181 mi)

Estonia 290 km (180 mi)

Azerbaijan 284 km (176 mi)

Lithuania 227 km (141 mi)

Norway 196 km (122 mi)

North Korea 18 km (11 mi)

Coastline: 37,653 km (23,396 mi)^[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

Mercator projection distorts Russia's appearance from crescent-like shape (as seen on a globe) into a fish-like or bear-like outline; also making the uninhabited area of Russia (e.g. food-less cold tundra and taiga) look 3-4 times bigger than it already is.

Environment of Russia

Environment of Russia

Geographic features of Russia

Fjords in 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

Ecoregions of Russia

List of ecoregions in Russia

Ecoregions in Russia

Subdivisions of Russia

Federal subjects of Russia (83)
- Republics of Russia (22)
- Oblasts of Russia (46)
- Krais of Russia (9)
- Autonomous oblasts of Russia (1)
- Autonomous okrugs of Russia (4)
- Federal cities of Russia (3)
Types of inhabited localities in Russia
- List of cities and towns in Russia

Republics of Russia

1. Republic of Adygea	11. Komi Republic	21. Chuvash Republic
2. Altai Republic	12. Mari El Republic	22. Crimea (disputed)
3. Republic of Bashkortostan	13. Republic of Mordovia
4. Buryat Republic	14. Sakha (Yakutia) Republic
5. Republic of Dagestan	15. Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
6. Republic of Ingushetia	16. Republic of Tatarstan
7. Kabardino-Balkar Republic	17. Tuva Republic
8. Republic of Kalmykia	18. Udmurt Republic
9. Karachay–Cherkess Republic	19. Republic of Khakassia
10. Republic of Karelia	20. Chechen Republic

Oblasts of Russia

1. Amur Oblast
2. Arkhangelsk Oblast
3. Astrakhan Oblast
4. Belgorod Oblast
5. Bryansk Oblast
6. Chelyabinsk Oblast
7. Chita Oblast (former)
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

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"

Politics of Russia

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)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (accession state)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation 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

Law of Russia

Crime in Russia

Human rights in Russia

Law enforcement in Russia

Military of Russia

Command
- Commander-in-chief:President of the Russian Federation
Russian Armed Forces
Military history of Russia
Military ranks of Russia
Military training in Russia
- Military academies in Russia
- Reserve Officer Training in Russia

Local government in Russia

History of Russia

History of Russia, by period

History of Russia, by year

1700 - 1701 - 1702 - 1703 - 1704 - 1705 - 1706 - 1707 - 1708 - 1709 - 1710 - 1711 - 1712 - 1714 - 1715 - 1717 - 1718 - 1720 - 1721 - 1722 - 1723 - 1724 - 1725 - 1726 - 1727 - 1729 - 1730 - 1731 - 1732 - 1735 - 1736 - 1739 - 1740 - 1741 - 1742 - 1743 - 1744 - 1745 - 1746 - 1747 - 1750 - 1751 - 1752 - 1754 - 1755 - 1756 - 1757 - 1758 - 1759 - 1760 - 1761 - 1762 - 1763 - 1764 - 1765 - 1767 - 1768 - 1770 - 1771 - 1772 - 1773 - 1774 - 1775 - 1776 - 1778 - 1779 - 1780 - 1781 - 1782 - 1783 - 1784 - 1785 - 1786 - 1787 - 1788 - 1789 - 1790 - 1791 - 1792 - 1793 - 1794 - 1795 - 1796 - 1797 - 1798 - 1799 - 1800 - 1801 - 1802 - 1803 - 1804 - 1805 - 1806 - 1807 - 1808 - 1809 - 1810 - 1811 - 1812 - 1813 - 1814 - 1815 - 1818 - 1821 - 1824 - 1825 - 1828 - 1829 - 1830 - 1831 - 1834 - 1837 - 1840 - 1843 - 1844 - 1845 - 1846 - 1848 - 1849 - 1851 - 1852 - 1853 - 1854 - 1855 - 1856 - 1857 - 1858 - 1859 - 1860 - 1861 - 1862 - 1863 - 1864 - 1865 - 1866 - 1867 - 1868 - 1869 - 1870 - 1872 - 1874 - 1875 - 1876 - 1877 - 1878 - 1879 - 1880 - 1881 - 1882 - 1883 - 1884 - 1885 - 1886 - 1887 - 1888 - 1889 - 1890 - 1891 - 1892 - 1893 - 1894 - 1895 - 1896 - 1897 - 1898 - 1899 - 1900 - 1901 - 1902 - 1903 - 1904 - 1905 - 1906 - 1907 - 1908 - 1909 - 1910 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1914 - 1915 - 1916 - 1917 - 1918 - 1919 - 1920 - 1921 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013 - 2014 - 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 -

History of Russia, by Region

Republics

Krais

Oblasts

Federal cities

History of Russia, by subject

Culture of Russia

The arts in Russia

Architecture of Russia

Ethnic groups in Russia

Sports in Russia

Football in Russia

Football in Russia (disambiguation)

Religion in Russia

Economy and infrastructure of Russia

Economy of Russia

Industries and economic sectors in Russia

Communications in Russia

Energy in Russia

Transport in Russia

Air transport in Russia
- Airports in Russia
Rail transport in Russia
Road transport in Russia
- Roads in Russia
  - Motorways in Russia
- Road signs in Russia
Maritime transport in Russia
Urban electric transport in Russia

Education in Russia

Health in Russia

References

^ ^a ^b "Russia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. 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

Wikimedia Atlas of Russia

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Russia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[neighbors-2] 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.

[Paratethys-3] Russia also borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.

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Outline of Russia

General reference

Geography of Russia

Environment of Russia

Geographic features of Russia

Regions of Russia

Ecoregions of Russia

Subdivisions of Russia

Republics of Russia

Oblasts of Russia

Krais of Russia

Autonomous oblasts of Russia

Autonomous okrugs of Russia

Federal cities of Russia

Municipalities of Russia

Demographics of Russia

Government and politics of Russia

Branches of the government of Russia

Executive branch of the government of Russia

Legislative branch of the government of Russia

Judicial branch of the government of Russia

Foreign relations of Russia

International organization membership

Law and order in Russia

Crime in Russia

Human rights in Russia

Law enforcement in Russia

Military of Russia

Local government in Russia

History of Russia

History of Russia, by period

History of Russia, by year

History of Russia, by Region

Republics

Krais

Oblasts

Federal cities

History of Russia, by subject

Culture of Russia

The arts in Russia

Architecture of Russia

Ethnic groups in Russia

Sports in Russia

Football in Russia

Religion in Russia

Economy and infrastructure of Russia

Industries and economic sectors in Russia

Communications in Russia

Energy in Russia

Transport in Russia

Education in Russia

Health in Russia

See also

References

External links

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