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.