Russian Federation
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Russian Federation:
see RussiaRussia,officially the Russian Federation,
Rus. Rossiya, republic (2015 est. pop. 143,888,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). The largest country in the world by area, Russia is bounded by Norway and Finland in the northwest; by Estonia, Latvia, Belarus,
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Russian Federation
Official name: Russian Federation
Capital city: Moscow Internet country code: .ru
Flag description: Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red
National anthem: lyrics from poem by Sergey Mikhalkov, music by Alexander Alexandrov
National symbol: Two-headed eagle
Geographical description: Northern Asia (the area west of the Urals is considered part of Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean
Total area: 6.5 million sq. mi. (17 million sq. km.)
Climate: Ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast
Nationality: noun: Russian(s); adjective: Russian
Population: 141,377,752 (July 2007 CIA est.)
Ethnic groups: Russian 79.8%, Tatar 3.8%, Ukrainian 2%, Bashkir 1.2%, Chuvash 1.1%, other or unspecified 12.1%
Languages spoken: Russian, many minority languages
Religions: Russian Orthodox, Islam, Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Protestant, Buddhist
Legal Holidays:
| Independence Day | Jun 12 |
| International Women's Day | Mar 8 |
| New Year's holiday | Jan 1 |
| Protector of Motherland Day | Feb 23 |
| Russian Orthodox Christmas | Jan 7 |
| Spring and Labor Day | May 1 |
| Unity Day | Nov 4 |
| Victory Day | May 9 |