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Russia

Russian Federation

CapitalMoscow
CurrencyRussian ruble (RUB)
PowerType C / F · 230 V
LanguagesRussian

Russia, with its capital in Moscow, is in Eastern Europe and home to about 146M people. Russian is spoken, and the currency is the Russian ruble (RUB). Most international arrivals come through Domodedovo International Airport (DME).

Region
Europe · Eastern Europe
Population
146M (146,028,325)
Area
17,098,242 km²

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Local time in Moscow — Europe/Moscow

Russia spans 26 time zones.

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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Russia over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Russian
Calling code
+7
Internet domain
.ru, .su, .рф
Currency
Russian ruble (RUB)
Time zones
Asia/Anadyr, Asia/Barnaul, Asia/Chita, Asia/Irkutsk +22 more

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type F

Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Russia

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Bordering countries

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Source: Wikipedia — Russia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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