
| Capital City | Moscow |
| Geographic Location | Located in Europe and North Asia, Russia is the largest country with its geographic area. The territorial regions left at the west of Ural Mountains constitute the European part of the country. Russian Federation borders Arctic Ocean between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean. It has borders with Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, China, Mongolia, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Ukraine. |
| Geographic Coordinates | 60 00 N, 100 00 E |
| Climate | A varied climate and cold winters in Northern/Southern European Russia; in Siberia, very cold winters and more pleasent summers relative to the north; shorter winters than the north and hot, dry summers in Southern European Russia |
| Time Zone | GMT +3 |
| Language | RUSSIAN |
| Other Languages | |
| Monetary Unit | Ruble |
Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 007, The international dialling code (from) 810 + The related country code |
| Mobile Phone | GSM 900/1800 |
| Important Phone Nos. | Ambulance 03, Police 02, Fire Brigade 01 |
| Internet | .ru |
| Opening Hours | Banks; 9:30a.m. - 5p.m. (Mon-Thu), 9.30a.m. - 4p.m. (Fri) Shops; 10/11a.m. - 8/9/10p.m. (Mon-Sat) |
| Public Holidays | New Year’s Day (1-5 January), Russian Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Russian Orthodox Easter, Spring and Labour Day (1 May), Victory Day (9 May), National Day (12 June), Day of Unity of Nation (4 November), New Year´s Eve (31 December), the main holiday season (June-August). |
| Electric | 220V 50HzHz |
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