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Russia - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area: 

17,100,000 sq km (6,602,347 sq miles).

Population: 

144,300,000 (2016).

Population density: 

8.4 per sq km.

Capital: 

Moscow.

Government: 

Federal republic.

Head of state: 

President Vladimir Putin since 2012.

Head of government: 

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin since 2020.

Electricity: 

220 volts AC, 50Hz. Russia uses a standard European plug with two round pins.

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