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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: RU

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code RU

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the RU code, which represents Russia within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
RU
Related Codes
RUS643RS
Official Name (Native)
Российская Федерация (Russian)
Common Name
Russia
Common Name (Native)
Россия (Russian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
Eurasia
Area
17,075,400 km²
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Moscow (55.750557, 37.6175)
Terrain
broad plain with low hills west of Uralsvast coniferous forest and tundra in Siberiauplands and mountains along southern border regions
Climate
ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of European Russiasubarctic in Siberia to tundra climate in the polar northwinters vary from cool along Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberiasummers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along Arctic coast
Border Countries
Azerbaijan 338 kmBelarus 1,312 kmChina (southeast) 4,133 km and China (south) 46 kmEstonia 324 kmFinland 1,309 kmGeorgia 894 kmKazakhstan 7,644 kmNorth Korea 18 kmLatvia 332 kmLithuania (Kaliningrad Oblast) 261 kmMongolia 3,452 kmNorway 191 kmPoland (Kaliningrad Oblast) 209 kmUkraine 1,944 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Moscow
Government Type
Federal Republic
Established
1991
Driving Side
Right
Time zones
UTC +2 hours
UTC +3 hours
UTC +4 hours
UTC +5 hours
UTC +6 hours
UTC +7 hours
UTC +8 hours
UTC +9 hours
UTC +10 hours
UTC +11 hours
UTC +12 hours
(*Russia covers multiple time zones.)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
144,478,050
Population Density
8.82 people/km²
Urban Areas
AbakanAbinskAchinskAdygeyskAgapovkaAgidelAkhtubinskAksayAksenovoAlapayevsk
Nationality
Noun: Russian(s) Adjective: Russian
Distribution
population is heavily concentrated in the westernmost fifth of the country, extending from the Baltic Sea south to the Caspian Sea, and eastward parallel to the Kazakh border; elsewhere, sizeable population pockets are isolated and generally found in the south
Official Language
Russian
Other Languages
AvaricAzerbaijaniBashkirChechenChuvashKazakhKomiOssetianTajikTatarUkrainian
Literacy Rate
100% (2021 est.)
Religions
Russian Orthodox 15-20%Muslim 10-15%other Christian 2% (2006 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsii" (National Anthem of the Russian Federation)
National Holiday
Russia Day, 12 June (1990)
National Symbols
bear, double-headed eagle
National Colors
white, blue, red
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
RUB – Russian Ruble (₽)
GDP
$5.816 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ru
Calling Code
+7
  • +7-401 – Kaliningrad
  • +7-471 – Kursk
  • +7-472 – Belgorod
Internet Hosts
14,865,000
Internet Users
40,853,000
Phones (Mobile)
261,900,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
42,900,000 lines

Russia is a country located in North Asia, with its coastline bordering the Arctic Ocean. It extends from Eastern Europe, west of the Urals, to the North Pacific Ocean.

*The map highlights the location of Russia.

Related locale codes

ce-RU – Chechen (Russia)

os-RU – Ossetian (Russia)

ru-RU – Russian (Russia)

sah-RU – Yakut (Russia)

tt-RU – Tatar (Russia)

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