Russia

**Russia** (, ), or the **Russian Federation**, is a country spanning parts of  Eastern Europe and North Asia.

## Infobox (country)

- **conventional long name**: Russian Federation
- **common name**: Russia
- **linking name**: Russia
- **image flag**: Flag of Russia.svg
- **image coat**: Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation.svg
- **national anthem**:

"State Anthem of the Russian Federation"
- **image map**: Russian Federation (orthographic projection) - All Territorial Disputes.svg
- **map width**: 250px
- **map caption**: Russia on the globe. Disputed lands are shown in light green.
- **capital**: Moscow
- **largest city**: capital
- **languages type**: Official

- **languages**: Russian language, Russian
- **languages2**: See Languages of Russia
- **ethnic groups year**: 2021, including Russia and Crimea
- **demonym**: Russian
- **government type**: Semi-presidential, Mixed republic under an authoritarian dictatorship
- **leader title1**: President of Russia, President
- **leader name1**: Vladimir Putin
- **leader title2**: Prime Minister of Russia, Prime Minister
- **leader name2**: Mikhail Mishustin
- **leader title3**: Chairman of the Federation Council (Russia), Speaker of the
Federation Council
- **leader name3**: Valentina Matviyenko
- **leader title4**: Chairman of the State Duma, Speaker of the
State Duma
- **leader name4**: Vyacheslav Volodin
- **leader title5**: Chief Justice of the Russian Federation, Chief Justice
- **leader name5**: Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Lebedev, Vyacheslav Lebedev
- **legislature**: Federal Assembly (Russia), Federal Assembly
- **upper house**: Federation Council (Russia), Federation Council
- **lower house**: State Duma
- **sovereignty type**: History of Russia, Formation
- **established date1**: 879
- **established date2**: 1157
- **established event3**: Grand Duchy of Moscow, Grand Duchy of
Moscow
- **established date3**: 1263
- **established event4**: Tsardom of Russia
- **established date4**: 16 January 1547
- **established event5**: Russian Empire
- **established date5**: 2 November 1721
- **established date6**: 15 March 1917
- **established date7**: 30 December 1922
- **established date8**: 12 June 1990
- **established date9**: 12 December 1991
- **established event10**: Constitution of Russia, Current constitution
- **established date10**: 12 December 1993
- **established event11**: Union State, Union State formed
- **established date11**: 8 December 1999
- **area km2**: 17,098,246
- **area footnote**: (within internationally recognised borders)
 (including disputed territories)
- **area rank**: 1st
- **percent water**: 13 (including swamps)
- **population estimate year**: 2022
- **population estimate rank**: 9th
- **population density km2**: 8.4
- **population density sq mi**: 21.5
- **population density rank**: 181st
- **gdp ppp**: $4.771 trillion
- **gdp ppp year**: 2022
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $33,263
- **gdp nominal**: $2.240 trillion
- **gdp nominal year**: 2022
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $15,480
- **gini**: 36.0
- **gini year**: 2020
- **gini change**: decrease
- **hdi**: 0.822
- **hdi year**: 2021
- **hdi change**: increase
- **hdi rank**: 52nd
- **currency**: Russian ruble, Ruble (₽)
- **currency code**: RUB
- **utc offset**: +2 to +12
- **drives on**: right
- **calling code**: Telephone numbers in Russia, +7
- **religion year**: 2023