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Surface: Russia has a total area of 17,075,200 sq km.

Population:  Russia has a population of around 142,754,000, consisting of ethnic Russian, Tatar, Ukrainian and others.

System of government: Russia is a constitutional federation.

Capital: With a population of around 13,200,000, Moscow is the capital.

Religion: Russian Orthodox is the dominant religion, followed by Islam and other denominations of Christianity.

Official Language: Russian is the official language.

Government: Russia is a constitutional federation.

Climate: Russia has a continental climate except for the tundra and the extreme southeast.

Units of measure and electricity: Russia follows the metric system of measurement while the official unit of electricity is 220 V and 50 Hz.

Time Zone: Russia is divided into 11 time zones.

Currency: Ruble (1 € = 35.71 R)

Travel documents required: Passports are required by all travellers. Visas are not required by CIS countries excluding nationals of Georgia and Turkmenistan.
Economy

Russia is the world’s leading natural gas exporter and the second leading oil exporter. Agriculture accounts for 5% of total economic output and employs 13% of the workforce. Energy products, textiles and chemicals are the major industries. Russia is a major producer of wheat, barley, oats and rye. Russia’s fishing industry is one of the largest in the world.

The average daily budget for a tourist in Russia is about 1,500 R to 2,500 R. An average meal costs about 200 R to 300 R.

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