Russia
The Russian Federation is a country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.
Russia borders eighteen countries including two partially recognized ones. It has inland borders with the following countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Abkhazia, Georgia, South Osetia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea.
Capital – Moscow.
Population - 143,369,806 (2013).
Official language - Russian.
Religion - most population are Orthodox Christians. Russia is a secular state.
Currency - Russian ruble.