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Some data about Russia

Russia is a country of 140,702,000 inhabitants, with an area of ​17,100,000 km², its capital is Moscow and its time zone is "Asia/Anadyr". Its ISO code is "RU" in 2 positions and "RUS" in 3 positions.

To be able to make a telephone call to Russia, you must dial your telephone code, which is 7. The currency used in Russia is the "Ruble" (RUB).

The administrative subdivision of Russia (administrative division) is made up of 1 Autonomous oblast (level 1), 21 Republics (level 1), 2 Federal cities (level 1), 9 Krais (level 1), 4 Autonomous okrugs (level 1), 46 Oblasts (level 1), 614 Cities/towns (level 2), 16 Urban-type settlements (level 2), 1808 Raions (level 2), 8 Federal towns (level 2), 35 Okrugs (level 2) and 125 Districts (Moscow) (level 3). Russia has 213 cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants and 12 cities with more than one million inhabitants.

Above you have a geopolitical map of Russia with a precise legend on its biggest cities, its road network, its airports, railways and waterways. Do not hesitate to click on the map of Russia to access a zoom level and finer details.

Russia shares borders with Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Mongolia, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.

Proportion of cities by number of inhabitants in Russia

Number of cities by importance (population) in Russia. Considering cities with a population of more than 100 000, 200 000, 500 000 and 1 million inhabitants, with the percentage of the population that these cities represent.

> 100k inhabitants	> 200k inhabitants	> 500k inhabitants	> 1 million inhabitants
213	99	35	12
54.4 %	43.4 %	29.5 %	19.2 %

• The 213 most important cities represent 54.4% of the entire population
• The 99 most important cities represent 43.4% of the entire population
• The 35 most important cities represent 29.5% of the entire population
• The 12 most important cities represent 19.2% of the entire population

Administrative subdivisions	Administrative level
1 Autonomous oblast	1
21 Republics	1
2 Federal cities	1
9 Krais	1
4 Autonomous okrugs	1
46 Oblasts	1
614 Cities/towns	2
16 Urban-type settlements	2
1808 Raions	2
8 Federal towns	2
35 Okrugs	2
125 Districts (Moscow)	3