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Russia

Russian Federation ยท Eastern Europe

UN member

Russia is a country in Eastern Europe, with Moscow as its capital, home to about 143,513,328 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Moscow
Region
Eastern Europe
Currency
Russian ruble (RUB โ‚ฝ)
Calling code
+73, +74, +75, +78, +79
ISO codes
RU / RUS / 643
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Population
143,513,328 (2025)
Area
17,098,242 kmยฒ
Languages
Russian
Internet domain
.ru, .su, .ั€ั„
Demonym
Russian

Bordering countries

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Estonia๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช Georgia๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Kazakhstan๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Latvia๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lithuania๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mongolia๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ต North Korea๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine

About Russia

Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Moscow. It shares land borders with 14 countries. The official currency is the Russian ruble (โ‚ฝ), using the code RUB.

To call Russia from abroad, dial the country code +73 or +74 or +75 or +78 or +79. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes RU (alpha-2) and RUS (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 143,513,328.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Russia?
The capital of Russia is Moscow.
What currency does Russia use?
Russia uses the Russian ruble (RUB, symbol โ‚ฝ).
What is the country calling code for Russia?
The international dialling code for Russia is +73 and +74 and +75 and +78 and +79.
What are the ISO codes for Russia?
Russia has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code RU, the alpha-3 code RUS and the numeric code 643.
What is the flag emoji for Russia?
The flag emoji for Russia is ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.