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Rus·sia [ rúshə ] country in eastern Europe and northern and western Asia. In the past the term referred to the Russian Empire, a state that included several republics that are now independent. Russia was also the largest part of the former Soviet Union.
Languages: Russian.
Currency: ruble.
Capital: Moscow.
Population: 140,041,250 (2009 estimate).
Area: 17,075,400 sq km (6,592,849 sq mi)
Official name Russian Federation |
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