Russia: map, capital and facts

Russia is a country in Eastern Europe. Its capital is Moscow. Its official language is Russian.

Russia covers about 17,098,242 km², making it the largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 144 million people live there, the 9th-most populous.

Russia shares land borders with 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.

Where is Russia?

Russia is in Eastern Europe. Its centre lies at roughly 60°N, 100°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

Russia is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.

Russia facts

Countries that border Russia

1. Azerbaijan, capital Baku
2. Belarus, capital Minsk
3. China, capital Beijing
4. Estonia, capital Tallinn
5. Finland, capital Helsinki
6. Georgia, capital Tbilisi
7. Kazakhstan, capital Astana
8. Latvia, capital Riga
9. Lithuania, capital Vilnius
10. Mongolia, capital Ulan Bator
11. North Korea, capital Pyongyang
12. Norway, capital Oslo
13. Poland, capital Warsaw
14. Ukraine, capital Kyiv

Other countries near Russia

Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.

• Kyrgyzstan, about 2,720 km
• Tajikistan, about 3,090 km
• South Korea, about 3,210 km
• Uzbekistan, about 3,240 km
• Turkmenistan, about 3,530 km

Guess Russia in Warmer

In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Russia were the answer, guessing it would show:

• Continent: Europe
• Subregion: Eastern Europe
• Hemisphere: Northern
• Landlocked: No
• Area: 17,098,242 km²

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More countries in Eastern Europe

Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine.

Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.