| Location: | Northern Asia (the area west of the Urals is considered part of Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean |
| Population: | 138,739,892 (July 2011 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Moscow geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 35 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr; note - Russia has announced that it will remain on daylight saving time permanently, which began on 27 March 2011 note: Russia is divided into 9 time zones |
| GDP per capita: | $15,900 (2010 est.) $15,300 (2009 est.) $16,500 (2008 est.) note: data are in 2010 US dollars |