December 12, 1993
Moscow
146.15 million (2024)
Russian
Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Mishustin
Russian Ruble (RUB)
$2.18 trillion USD (2024)
Russia is the largest country in the world, encompassing both Northern Asia and Eastern Europe. Russia has eleven time zones. The United Nations Security Council counts it as a permanent member.
The famous Red Square in Moscow was completed in the late
1800s. The Volga, the longest river in Europe, flows through Russia. It is home
to the famous Trans-Siberian Railway, the longest railway in the world.