Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Russian Federation | | **Common Name** | Russia | | **Native Name(s)** | Россия (Rossiya), Российская Федерация (Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) | | **Nicknames** | The Motherland | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Country | | **Country** | Russia | | **State/Province** | N/A | | **Capital** | Moscow | | **Government Type** | Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic | | **Date Founded** | 862 (Traditional founding of Kievan Rus'); Dec 25, 1991 (Russian Federation established) | | **Time Zone** | UTC+2 to UTC+12 (11 time zones) | | **Latitude** | 61.5240° N | | **Longitude** | 105.3188° E | | **Elevation** | Varies (Highest: 5,642 m / 18,510 ft) | | **Total Area** | 17,098,246 sq km (6,601,670 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~143.4 million (2023 est.) | | **Population Density** | ~8.4 per sq km (22 per sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 6-digit system (e.g., 101000–129999 for Moscow) | | **Area Codes** | +7 | | **Official Languages** | Russian (with over 35 co-official languages in various republics) | | **Currency** | Russian Ruble (RUB, ₽) | | **Demonym** | Russian |