| Capital: | Moscow |
| Official Language: | Russian |
| Area: | 17,075,400 square km (6,592,850 square mi) |
| Largest Cities: | Moscow, St. Petersburg |
| Population estimate: | 150,638,000
(1996) 155,212,000 (2001) |
| Climate: | long cold winters, short mild summers |
| Currency: | Ruble |