Country guide
Russia
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Russia.
Key facts
- Capital
- Moscow
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 17,098,246 km²
- Population
- 146,028,325
Neighboring countries
Russia has 14 land neighbors in the country data.
Learn Russia
A strong way to remember Russia is to connect its outline with its place in Europe. The page brings together the country shape, flag, capital and neighboring countries, so the facts can be reviewed without jumping between sources.
Moscow is the capital of Russia. With 17,098,246 km² of area and roughly 146,028,325 people, the country gives useful scale for comparing size, density and regional importance.
Russia shares land borders with 14 countries. Reviewing the list as a group is usually faster than memorizing isolated names, because each border adds context to the next one.
Use this page as a calm review before playing. The daily challenge asks for the same kinds of knowledge, but under time pressure and with distractors from other countries.
Trivia
- Russia stretches across 11 time zones.
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