General Information
Capital
Moscow
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Central Asia
Currency
Russian rubles (RUB)
Languages
Russian (official) 85.7%
Tatar 3.2%
Chechen 1%
other 10.1% (2010 est.)
Timezones
UTC+3
Area
17,098,242 km²
Map Reference
North Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Eastern Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean
Borders
Azerbaijan
Belarus
China
Estonia
Finland
Georgia
Kazakhstan
North Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Demographics
Population (2023)
143,826,130
Density
8.4 per km²
Urban Population
75.3%
Median Age
41.9 years
Life Expectancy
72.3 years
Major Cities
MOSCOW
Saint Petersburg
Novosibirsk
Yekaterinburg
Kazan
Nizhniy Novgorod
Economy
GDP (2024)
$2,174.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$14,055
Inflation (2021)
6.7%
Unemployment (2024)
2.6%
Public Debt
18.5% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2023)
85.162 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
17
Listed Equities
311
Dominant Currency
RUB
Primary Index
RTS Index (RTSI.ME)
Top Stock Exchanges
| # |
Exchange |
Listings |
Code |
Currency |
| 1 |
Moscow Exchange - MICEX |
214 |
MCX |
RUB |
| 2 |
Frankfurt Stock Exchange |
29 |
FRA |
EUR |
| 3 |
OTC Bulletin Board |
22 |
PNK |
USD |
| 4 |
Vienna Stock Exchange |
16 |
VIE |
EUR |
| 5 |
Stuttgart Stock Exchange |
7 |
STU |
EUR |
Main Exports
1.
crude petroleum
2.
refined petroleum
3.
natural gas
4.
coal
5.
fertilizers (2023)
Main Imports
1.
cars
2.
packaged medicine
3.
broadcasting equipment
4.
garments
5.
plastic products (2023)
