Russia
Formal name:
Russian Federation
Capital:
Moscow Climate:
ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russia; subarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast
Language:
Russian (official), many minority languages
Population:
138,739,892 (July 2011 est.)
Currency:
Ruble (RUB)
Telephone Code:
7
Internet Code:
.ru and .su