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Russia, once the largest and most powerful member of the former USSR, remains a fascinating country to visit. It is a country of contrasts, from great subtropical beaches to bitterly cold winter regions in the north. The east may have fewer people, but its lovely cities are among the most interesting in Russia and can hold their own against the west. Russia is steeped in history everywhere a traveler goes, from vicious battles to great classical music and literature. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Russia: A glimpse of the beautiful nature of Russia. 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For other uses, see Russia (disambiguation). Coordinates: 60°N 90°E Russian Federation Российская Федерация (Russian) Rossiyskaya Federatsiya Flag of Russia Flag Coat of arms of Russia Coat of arms Anthem: "Государственный гимн Российской Федерации" (tr.) "Gosudarstvenny gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii" "State Anthem of the Russian Federation" MENU0:00 Location of Russia. Crimea, whose annexation by Russia from Ukraine is mostly unrecognized internationally, shown in light green.[1] Location of Russia. Crimea, whose annexation by Russia from Ukraine is mostly unrecognized internationally, shown in light green.[1] Capital and largest city Moscow 55°45′N 37°37′E Official language and national language Russian Recognised national languages See Languages of Russia Ethnic groups (2010)[2] 80.9% Russian 3.9% Tatar 1.4% Ukrainian 1.1% Bashkir 1.0% Chuvash 1.0% Chechen 10.7% others Religion See Religion in Russia Demonym(s) Russian Government Federal dominant-party semi-presidential constitutional republic[3] • President Vladimir Putin • Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin • Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko • Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin • Chief Justice Vyacheslav Lebedev Legislature Federal Assembly • Upper house Federation Council • Lower house State Duma Formation • Arrival of Rurik[4] 862 • Kievan Rus' formed 882 • Moscow becomes a Grand Duchy 1283 • Tsardom proclaimed 16 January 1547 • Empire proclaimed 22 October 1721 • Republic proclaimed 14 September 1917 • Soviet rule established 7 November 1917 • Soviet Union formed 30 December 1922 • Constitutional reform 12 June 1990 • Belavezha Accords 8 December 1991[a] • Accords effective 26 December 1991[b] • Current constitution 12 December 1993 • Union State with Belarus formed 2 April 1996 Area • Total 17,098,246 km2 (6,601,670 sq mi)[5] (without Crimea)[c] (1st) • Water (%) 13[7] (including swamps) Population • 2020 estimate Decrease 146,745,098 (including Crimea)[8][9] 144,384,244 (excluding Crimea)[8] (9th) • Density 8.4/km2 (21.8/sq mi) (225th) GDP (PPP) 2020 estimate • Total Increase $4.519 trillion[10] (5th) • Per capita Increase $30,819[10] (50th) GDP (nominal) 2020 estimate • Total Increase $1.657 trillion[10] (11th) • Per capita Increase $11,305[10] (61st) Gini (2018) Negative increase 37.5[11] medium · 98th HDI (2018) Increase 0.824[12] very high · 49th Currency Russian ruble (₽) (RUB) Time zone UTC+2 to +12 Date format dd.mm.yyyy Driving side right Calling code +7 ISO 3166 code RU Internet TLD .ru .su .рф Russia (Russian: Росси́я, tr. Rossiya, IPA: [rɐˈsʲijə]), or the Russian Federation,[13][d] is a transcontinental country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.[14] Covering an area of 17,125,200 square kilometres (6,612,100 sq mi),[15] it is the largest country in the world by area, spanning more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area,[16][17] stretching eleven time zones, and bordering 16 sovereign nations. The territory of Russia extends from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black Sea and the Caucasus in the south. With 146.7 million inhabitants living in the country's 85 federal subjects,[8] Russia is the most populous nation in Europe and the ninth-most populous nation in the world.[18][19] Russia's capital and largest city is Moscow; other major urban areas include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan and Chelyabinsk. The East Slavs emerged as a recognisable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries AD.[20] Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus' arose in the 9th century. In 988 it adopted Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire, beginning the synthesis of Byzantine and Slavic cultures that defined Russian culture for the next millennium.[21] Rus' ultimately disintegrated into a number of smaller states,[22] until it was finally reunified by the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the 15th century. By the 18th century, the nation had greatly expanded through conquest, annexation, and exploration to become the Russian Empire, which was the third largest empire in history, stretching from Norway on the west to Alaska on the east.[23][24] Following the Russian Revolution, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR) became the largest and leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR/Soviet Union), the world's first constitutionally socialist state.[25] The Soviet Union played a decisive role in the Allied victory in World War II,[26][27] and emerged as a recognised superpower and rival to the United States during the Cold War. The Soviet era saw some of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century, including the world's first human-made satellite and the launching of the first humans in space. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Russian SFSR reconstituted itself as the Russian Federation and is recognised as the continuing legal personality and a successor of the USSR.[28] Since 1993, the political system is governed as a federal semi-presidential republic.[3] Vladimir Putin has dominated Russia's political system since 2000, serving as either president or prime minister.[29] His government has been accused by non-governmental organisations of numerous human rights abuses, authoritarianism and corruption. In response, Putin has argued that Western-style liberalism is obsolete in Russia, while maintaining that the country is still a democratic nation.[30][31][32] The Russian economy ranks as the fifth-largest in Europe, the eleventh-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the fifth-largest by PPP.[33] Russia's extensive mineral

and energy resources are the largest such reserves in the world,[34] making it one of the leading producers of oil and natural gas globally.[35][36] The country is one of the five recognised nuclear weapons states and possesses the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads.[37] Russia is a major great power, as well as a regional power, and has been characterised as a potential superpower. Its military has been ranked as the world's second most powerful, and the most powerful in Europe. Russia hosts the world's ninth-greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, at 29,[38] and is among the world's most popular tourist destinations.[39] It is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and an active global partner of ASEAN,[40][41][42] as well as a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the G20, the Council of Europe, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the International Investment Bank (IIB) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), as well as being the leading member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and a member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).