Russia in short

Notes on a very big country

Russia is the biggest country in the world, spread over eleven time zones from Eastern Europe to the Pacific. Here are short notes on its history, geography, culture, society and politics.

CapitalMoscow
LanguageRussian
CurrencyRuble
Area17.1M km2
Federation1991

Sections

01

History

Empires, revolutions and the road to the modern state.

 02

Geography

From the European plain to the Pacific coast.

 03

Culture

Books, music, movies and buildings.

 04

Society

Languages, everyday life and the many peoples.

 05

Politics

How the state works and what people say about it.