Outline of Russia
 |
 |
|
|
The Flag of Russia
|
.svg)
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Russia.
The Russian Federation, commonly known as Russia, is the most extensive country in the world, covering 17,075,400 square kilometres (6,592,800 sq mi), more than an eighth of the Earth’s land area.[1] Russia is a transcontinental country extending across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe; it spans 11 time zones and incorporates a great range of environments and landforms. With 143 million people, Russia is the eighth most populated country. Russia has the world's largest mineral and energy resources, has the world's largest forest reserves, and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the Earth's fresh liquid water.
General reference [edit]
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Russia
- Official English country name: The Russian Federation
- Common endonym(s): Россия (Rossiya)
- Official endonym(s): Российская Федерация (Rossiyskaya Federatsiya)
- Adjectival(s): Russian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Russia
- International rankings of Russia
- ISO country codes: RU, RUS, 643
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:RU
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ru, .su and .рф
Geography of Russia [edit]
- Russia is: a country
- Location: transcontinental (lies in both Europe and Asia)
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
- Time zones:
- Extreme points of Russia
- High: Mount Elbrus 5,642 m (18,510 ft) – highest point in Europe
- Low: Caspian Sea −28 m (−92 ft) – lowest point in Europe
- Land boundaries: 20,242 km[2]
-
Kazakhstan 6,846 km
China 3,645 km
Mongolia 3,441 km
Ukraine 1,576 km
Finland 1,313 km
Belarus 959 km
Georgia 723 km, including:
Abkhazia 255 km[2]
South Ossetia 70 km[2]
Poland 432 km
Latvia 292 km
Estonia 290 km
Azerbaijan 284 km
Lithuania 227 km
Norway 196 km
North Korea 18 km
- Coastline: 37,653 km[3]
- Population of Russia: 142,942,000 people (2010 census) - 8th most populous country
- Area of Russia: 17,075,400 km2 (6,592,800 sq mi) - 1st largest country
- Atlas of Russia
Environment of Russia [edit]
- Climate of Russia
- Environmental issues in Russia
- Ecoregions in Russia
- Renewable energy in Russia
- Geology of Russia
- National parks of Russia
- Protected areas of Russia
- Wildlife of Russia
Geographic features of Russia [edit]
- Glaciers of Russia
- Islands of Russia
- Lakes of Russia
- Caspian Sea (lake with 1.3% salinity, about a third the salinity of seawater. Compare with Great Salt Lake.)
- Mountains of Russia
- Plains of Russia
- Rivers of Russia
- Valleys of Russia
- World Heritage Sites in Russia
Regions of Russia [edit]
Ecoregions of Russia [edit]
Subdivisions of Russia [edit]
Republics of Russia [edit]
Oblasts of Russia [edit]
|
1. Amur Oblast |
11. Kaluga Oblast |
21. Murmansk Oblast |
31. Ryazan Oblast |
41. Tyumen Oblast |
Krais of Russia [edit]
Autonomous oblasts of Russia [edit]
Autonomous okrugs of Russia [edit]
|
1. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
Federal cities of Russia [edit]
Municipalities of Russia [edit]
Demographics of Russia [edit]
Government and politics of Russia [edit]
Russia has made its choice in favor of democracy. Fourteen years ago, independently, without any pressure from outside, it made that decision in the interests of itself and interests of its people -- of its citizens. This is our final choice, and we have no way back. There can be no return to what we used to have before. And the guarantee for this is the choice of the Russian people, themselves. No, guarantees from outside cannot be provided. This is impossible. It would be impossible for Russia today. Any kind of turn towards totalitarianism for Russia would be impossible, due to the condition of the Russian society.
- Main article: Government of Russia and Politics of Russia
- Form of government: federal presidential republic
- Capital of Russia: Moscow
Branches of the government of Russia [edit]
Executive branch of the government of Russia [edit]
- Head of state: President of Russia, Vladimir Putin
- State Council of the Russian Federation (advisory board to the Head of State)
- Presidential Administration of Russia (President's support staff)
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev
- Public Chamber of Russia
- 17 Ministries
- 7 Federal Services
- 30+ Federal Agencies
Legislative branch of the government of Russia [edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Russia [edit]
Foreign relations of Russia [edit]
International organization membership [edit]
The Russian Federation is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Russia [edit]
- Main article: Law of Russia
- Capital punishment in Russia
- Constitution of Russia
- Crime in Russia
- Human rights in Russia
- Law enforcement in Russia
- Media freedom in Russia
Military of Russia [edit]
- Main article: Military of Russia
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Russia
- Military ranks of Russia
Local government in Russia [edit]
History of Russia [edit]
- Main articles: History of Russia, Timeline of Russian history, and Current events of Russia
|
Culture of Russia [edit]
.jpg)
- Main article: Russian culture and Russians
- Architecture of Russia
- Cuisine of Russia
- Festivals in Russia
- Humor in Russia
- Languages of Russia
- Material culture in Russia
- Media in Russia
- Museums in Russia
- National symbols of Russia
- People of Russia
- Prostitution in Russia
- Public holidays in Russia
- Records of Russia
- Religion in Russia
- Russian folklore
- Russian martial arts
- World Heritage Sites in Russia
Art in Russia [edit]
Sports in Russia [edit]
- Main article: Sports in Russia
Economy and infrastructure of Russia [edit]
- Main article: Economy of Russia
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2008): 8th (eighth)
- Agriculture in Russia
- Banking in Russia
- Communications in Russia
- Companies of Russia
- Currency of Russia: Ruble
- Defense industry of Russia
- Economic history of Russia
- Energy in Russia
- Health care in Russia
- Mining in Russia
- Russia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Russia
- Transport in Russia
- Water supply and sanitation in Russia
Education in Russia [edit]
- Main article: Education in Russia
See also [edit]
.svg){kind=small}
- Index of Russia-related articles
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Russia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ a b c Russia recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states, thus bordering in total 16 countries, more than any other country. If only widely recognized states counted, Russia ties with China, each bordering 14 countries.
- ^ Russia also borders the Caspian Sea, a remnant of the ancient Paratethys Sea.
External links [edit]
 |
Russian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| Find more about Russia at Wikipedia's sister projects | |
 |
Definitions and translations from Wiktionary |
 |
Media from Commons |
 |
Learning resources from Wikiversity |
 |
News stories from Wikinews |
 |
Quotations from Wikiquote |
 |
Source texts from Wikisource |
 |
Textbooks from Wikibooks |
 |
Travel information from Wikivoyage |
- Interfax.com—News agency based in Moscow
- Russia Profile English-language information service
- RussGUS Bibliographic database of German publications on Russia (about 175 000 positions)
- Government resources
- Russian News Agency Ria Novosti
- Duma—Official site of the parliamentary lower house (Russian)
- Federative Council—Official site of the parliamentary upper house
- Kremlin—Official presidential site
- Gov.ru—Official governmental portal (Russian)
- Russian Federation Today—Official issue of the Federal Assembly (Russian)
- Ministry of Foreign affairs
- Russian Federal Customs Service
- Central Bank of Russia
|
|
|||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||
