Russia
Russian Federation
Official nameRussian Federation
CapitalMoscow
RegionEurope — Eastern Europe
Area17,098,242 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesRussian
CurrenciesRussian ruble (₽)
DemonymRussian
Approx. coordinates60°, 100°
Russia sits within Eastern Europe, a subregion of Europe. Its capital is Moscow, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 17,098,242 km² in area, Russia uses Russian as a major language and its currency is the Russian ruble (₽). On the map, it shares a border with 14 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.
Countries bordering Russia
Russia shares a land border with 14 countries.
Azerbaijan
Belarus
China
Estonia
Finland
Georgia
Kazakhstan
North Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Mongolia
Norway
Poland
Ukraine