MR SERGEI CHAKOV

MOSKOU

REPRESENTATIVE TO RUSSIA

Russian Federation Российская Федерация (Russian)

Flag Coat of arms Recognised territory of Russia Capital and largest city Moscow 55°45′21″N 37°37′02″E Official and national language Russian[3] Recognised regional languages 35 regional official languages[4] Ethnic groups (2021; including Crimea)[5] 71.7% Russian 3.2% Tatar 1.1% Bashkir 1.1% Chechen 11.3% other 11.6% not reported Religion (2024)[6][7] 64.4% Christianity 61.8% Russian Orthodoxy 2.6% other Christian 21.2% no religion 9.5% Islam 1.4% other[8] 3.5% undeclared Demonym(s) Russian Government Federal semi-presidential republic[9] under an authoritarian[10][11] dictatorship[1        President Vladimir Putin • Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Legislature Federal Assembly • Upper house Federation Council • Lower house State Duma Formation • Kievan Rus’ 882 • Vladimir-Suzdal 1157 • Principality of Moscow 1282 • Tsardom of Russia 16 January 1547 • Russian Empire 2 November 1721 • Monarchy abolished 15 March 1917 • Soviet Union 30 December 1922 • Declaration of State Sovereignty 12 June 1990 • Russian Federation 12 December 1991 • Current constitution 12 December 1993 • Union State formed 8 December 1999 Area • Total 17,098,246 km2 (6,601,670 sq mi)[15] (within internationally recognised borders) • Water (%) 13[14] (including swamps)     Population • 2025 estimate 146,028,325[16] (including Crimea)[17] 143,569,049 (excluding Crimea) (9th) • Density 8.4/km2 (21.8/sq mi) (187th) GDP (PPP) 2025 estimate • Total $7.130 trillion[18] (4th) • Per capita $48,957[18] (43rd) GDP (nominal) 2025 estimate • Total $2.196 trillion[18] (11th) • Per capita $15,077[18] (65th) Gini (2020)  36.0[19] medium inequality HDI (2022)  0.821[20] very high (56th) Currency Ruble (₽) (RUB) Time zone UTC+2 to +12