About Russia

Russia, country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. Once the preeminent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.; commonly known as the Soviet Union), Russia became an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991.

• President: Vladimir Putin
• Capital: Moscow
• Population: 144.5 million (2017) World Bank
• Currency: Russian ruble