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Russia Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Russia, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Russia
Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Russia, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is a sovereign state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. Russia is the world's ninth most populous country with over 144 million people at the end of 2015.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
Russia Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Russia vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/russia
Russia Travel

The international Russian travel organization.
http://www.russia-travel.com
Russia - Lonely Planet

The world's largest country offers it all, from historic cities and idyllic countryside to artistic riches, epic train rides and vodka-fuelled fun.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia
Top Things to Do in Russia - Lonely Planet

The best sights, tours and activities in Russia.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-russia
Russia: Travel Tips - TripAdvisor

Inside Russia: Travel Tips - Before you visit Russia, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294459-c53590/Russia:Travel.Tips.html
Cheap Flights to Russia: Book Cheap Airfare and Plane Tickets to Russia - Expedia

Find cheap flights to Russia. Expedia offers the Best Prices Guaranteed on a huge selection of flight deals to Russia. Compare and save money today.
https://www.expedia.com/Destinations-In-Russia.d153.Flight-Destinations
Cheap Flights to Russia - Kayak

Search prices for Delta, United, KLM, Aeroflot, LOT Polish Airlines, Air France and more. Search and find deals on flights to Russia.
https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/United-States-US0/Russia-RU0
Book Cheap Russia Hotel Deals - Hotels

How about visiting Russia? Get great deals on hotels in Russia when you book last minute. The Russia hotel deals & offers are here. Book online and save up to 50% off.
http://www.hotels.com/co178/hotels-in-russia/
The 10 Best Russia Hotels - Tripadvisor

Russia Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 141,271 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 1,000 hotels in Russia.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g294459-Russia-Hotels.html

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Russian Federation Российская Федерация (Russian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Государственный гимн Российской Федерации Gosudarstvennyy gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii "State Anthem of the Russian Federation"
Recognised territory of Russia is shown in dark green; claimed but internationally unrecognised territory is shown in light green. ^[a] Show globe Show region with labels Show map of Europe
Capital and largest city	Moscow 55°45′21″N 37°37′02″E / 55.75583°N 37.61722°E / 55.75583; 37.61722
Official and national language	Russian^[3]
Recognised regional languages	35 regional official languages^[4]
Ethnic groups (2021; including Russia and Crimea) ^[5]	71.7% Russian 3.2% Tatar 1.1% Bashkir 1.1% Chechen 11.3% other 11.6% not reported
Religion (2024) ^[6] ^[7]	64.4% Christianity 61.8% Russian Orthodoxy 2.6% other Christian 21.2% no religion 9.5% Islam 1.4% other (including Buddhism)^[8] 3.5% undeclared
Demonym(s)	Russian
Government	Federal semi-presidential republic^[9] under an authoritarian^[10]^[11] dictatorship^[12]^[13]

• President	Vladimir Putin
• Prime Minister	Mikhail Mishustin

Legislature	Federal Assembly
• Upper house	Federation Council
• Lower house	State Duma
Formation

• Kievan Rus'	882
• Vladimir-Suzdal	1157
• Principality of Moscow	1282
• Tsardom of Russia	16 January 1547
• Russian Empire	2 November 1721
• Monarchy abolished	15 March 1917
• Soviet Union	30 December 1922
• Declaration of State Sovereignty	12 June 1990
• Russian Federation	12 December 1991
• Current constitution	12 December 1993
• Union State formed	8 December 1999

Area
• Total	17,098,246 km² (6,601,670 sq mi)^[15] (within internationally recognised borders)
• Water (%)	13^[14] (including swamps)
Population
• 2024 estimate	146,150,789^[16] (including Crimea)^[17] 143,679,916 (excluding Crimea) (9th)
• Density	8.4/km² (21.8/sq mi) (187th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$6.909 trillion^[18] (4th)
• Per capita	$47,299^[18] (43rd)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$2.184 trillion^[18] (11th)
• Per capita	$14,953^[18] (65th)
Gini (2020)	36.0^[19] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.821^[20] very high (56th)
Currency	Ruble (₽) (RUB)
Time zone	UTC+2 to +12
Drives on	right
Calling code	+7
ISO 3166 code	RU
Internet TLD	.ru .рф

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Russia Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Russia, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Russia
Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Russia, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is a sovereign state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic. At 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi), Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area. Russia is the world's ninth most populous country with over 144 million people at the end of 2015.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
Russia Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Russia vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/russia
Russia Travel

The international Russian travel organization.
http://www.russia-travel.com
Russia - Lonely Planet

The world's largest country offers it all, from historic cities and idyllic countryside to artistic riches, epic train rides and vodka-fuelled fun.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia
Top Things to Do in Russia - Lonely Planet

The best sights, tours and activities in Russia.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-russia
Russia: Travel Tips - TripAdvisor

Inside Russia: Travel Tips - Before you visit Russia, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g294459-c53590/Russia:Travel.Tips.html
Cheap Flights to Russia: Book Cheap Airfare and Plane Tickets to Russia - Expedia

Find cheap flights to Russia. Expedia offers the Best Prices Guaranteed on a huge selection of flight deals to Russia. Compare and save money today.
https://www.expedia.com/Destinations-In-Russia.d153.Flight-Destinations
Cheap Flights to Russia - Kayak

Search prices for Delta, United, KLM, Aeroflot, LOT Polish Airlines, Air France and more. Search and find deals on flights to Russia.
https://www.kayak.com/flight-routes/United-States-US0/Russia-RU0
Book Cheap Russia Hotel Deals - Hotels

How about visiting Russia? Get great deals on hotels in Russia when you book last minute. The Russia hotel deals & offers are here. Book online and save up to 50% off.
http://www.hotels.com/co178/hotels-in-russia/
The 10 Best Russia Hotels - Tripadvisor

Russia Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 141,271 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 1,000 hotels in Russia.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g294459-Russia-Hotels.html

Russian Federation Российская Федерация (Russian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Государственный гимн Российской Федерации Gosudarstvennyy gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii "State Anthem of the Russian Federation"
Recognised territory of Russia is shown in dark green; claimed but internationally unrecognised territory is shown in light green. ^[a] Show globe Show region with labels Show map of Europe
Capital and largest city	Moscow 55°45′21″N 37°37′02″E / 55.75583°N 37.61722°E / 55.75583; 37.61722
Official and national language	Russian^[3]
Recognised regional languages	35 regional official languages^[4]
Ethnic groups (2021; including Russia and Crimea) ^[5]	71.7% Russian 3.2% Tatar 1.1% Bashkir 1.1% Chechen 11.3% other 11.6% not reported
Religion (2024) ^[6] ^[7]	64.4% Christianity 61.8% Russian Orthodoxy 2.6% other Christian 21.2% no religion 9.5% Islam 1.4% other (including Buddhism)^[8] 3.5% undeclared
Demonym(s)	Russian
Government	Federal semi-presidential republic^[9] under an authoritarian^[10]^[11] dictatorship^[12]^[13]

• President	Vladimir Putin
• Prime Minister	Mikhail Mishustin

Legislature	Federal Assembly
• Upper house	Federation Council
• Lower house	State Duma
Formation

• Kievan Rus'	882
• Vladimir-Suzdal	1157
• Principality of Moscow	1282
• Tsardom of Russia	16 January 1547
• Russian Empire	2 November 1721
• Monarchy abolished	15 March 1917
• Soviet Union	30 December 1922
• Declaration of State Sovereignty	12 June 1990
• Russian Federation	12 December 1991
• Current constitution	12 December 1993
• Union State formed	8 December 1999

Area
• Total	17,098,246 km² (6,601,670 sq mi)^[15] (within internationally recognised borders)
• Water (%)	13^[14] (including swamps)
Population
• 2024 estimate	146,150,789^[16] (including Crimea)^[17] 143,679,916 (excluding Crimea) (9th)
• Density	8.4/km² (21.8/sq mi) (187th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$6.909 trillion^[18] (4th)
• Per capita	$47,299^[18] (43rd)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$2.184 trillion^[18] (11th)
• Per capita	$14,953^[18] (65th)
Gini (2020)	36.0^[19] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.821^[20] very high (56th)
Currency	Ruble (₽) (RUB)
Time zone	UTC+2 to +12
Drives on	right
Calling code	+7
ISO 3166 code	RU
Internet TLD	.ru .рф

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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