Outline of Russia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Russia.
The
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):
- 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
- Russia is: a Country
- Location: transcontinental(lies in both Europe and Asia)
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Time zones:
- UTC+02
- UTC+03
- UTC+04
- UTC+05
- UTC+06
- UTC+07
- UTC+08
- UTC+9
- UTC+10
- UTC+11
- 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]
- 8th most populous country
- 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
- Climate of Russia
- Environmental issues in Russia
- Ecoregions in Russia
- Renewable energy in Russia
- Geology of Russia
- National Parks of Russia
- Nature Reserves ("Zapovedniks") in Russia
- Ramsar Wetlands in Russia
- Protected areas of Russia
- Wildlife of Russia
- Fauna 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
- West Siberian Plain
- East Siberian Plain
- Central Yakutian Plain
- Rivers of Russia
- Valleys of Russia
- World Heritage Sites in Russia
Regions of Russia
Ecoregions of 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
Republics of Russia
Oblasts of Russia
Krais of RussiaAutonomous oblasts of RussiaRussia has one autonomous oblast (autonomous province), the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (shaded dark blue).
Autonomous okrugs of Russia
Federal cities of RussiaMunicipalities of RussiaDemographics of Russia
Government and politics of Russia
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"
Branches of the government of RussiaExecutive 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 membershipThe Russian Federation is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Russia
Crime in Russia
Human rights in Russia
Law enforcement in RussiaMilitary of RussiaMilitary of Russia
Local government in RussiaLocal government in Russia
History of RussiaHistory of Russia, by period
History of Russia, by year1700 - 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 RegionRepublics
Krais
Oblasts
Federal citiesHistory of Russia, by subject
Culture of Russia
The arts in Russia
Architecture of Russia
Ethnic groups in Russia
Sports in RussiaSports in Russia
Football in RussiaFootball in Russia (disambiguation)
Religion in Russia
Economy and infrastructure of Russia
Industries and economic sectors in Russia
Communications in RussiaEnergy in Russia
Transport in Russia
Education in Russia
Health in Russia
See also
References
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