Russia Short Introduction for Travelers
| Capital | Moscow |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB, ₽) |
| Area | 17,098,242km² water: 720,500km² land: 16,377,742km² |
| Population | 143,700,000 (2014 estimate) |
| Language | Official: Russian variably recognized: Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul, Altai, Avar, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Buryat, Chechen, Cherkess, Chuvash, Crimean Tatar, Dargwa, Erzya, Ingush, Kabardian, Kalmyk, Karachay-Balkar, Khakas, Komi, Kumyk, Lak, Lezgi, Mari, Moksha, Nogai, Ossetic, Rutul, Tabasaran, Tatar, Tsakhur, Tuvan, Udmurt, Ukrainian, Yakut also spoken:+100 indigenous languages, English, and German |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox 46.5%, Muslim 6.5%, Spiritual 25.1%, Atheist 12.9, Others 9%. |
| Electricity | 220V, 50Hz (Europlug & Schuko plug) |
| Country code | +7 |
| Internet TLD | .ru |
| Time Zone | UTC +3 to UTC +12 |
Best 5 Places To Visit in Russia
1 Solovetsky Transfiguration Monastery SOLOVETSKY ISLANDS
2 Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts ARBAT & KHAMOVNIKI
3 Armoury KREMLIN & KITAY GOROD
4 State Hermitage Museum HISTORIC HEART
5 St Basil’s Cathedral KREMLIN & KITAY GOROD