GeodlyEurope
Russia
Russia is a country in Europe. Its capital is Moscow. About 144 million people live there. Russia spans more than one continent. It shares land borders with Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.
Key facts
- Capital
- Moscow
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- About 144 million
- Land neighbours
- 14
- Coast
- Has a coastline
- European Union
- Not a member
- NATO
- Not a member
- Language in GeoLingo
- Russian
Land neighbours
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- China
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Mongolia
- North Korea
- Norway
- Poland
- Ukraine
Russia in numbers
| Population | 143,826,716 people |
|---|---|
| Land area | 16,377,742 km² |
| Population density | 8.7 people/km² |
| Total GDP | $1,860,000,000,000 |
| GDP per capita | $13,000 |
| Life expectancy | 70.1 years |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Coastline | 37,653 km |
| Forest coverage | 49.8% |
| Human Development Index | 0.821 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 30 sites |
| Airports | 1,218 airports |
These are the figures used in GeoDecide. They are rounded and can lag behind the latest official statistics.
World rankings
Geo Sort asks you to place countries by rank. A lower number means a higher place in that category.
| Land Area | #1 |
|---|---|
| Coastline | #4 |
| FIFA Ranking (M) | #38 |
| Military Strength | #2 |
| Avg Annual Temperature | #187 |
| UNESCO Sites | #11 |
| Population Density | #181 |
| Highest Point | #22 |
Say it in Russian
GeoLingo shows these four phrases and asks which country they belong to.
- Hello
- Привет (Privet)
- Thank you
- Спасибо (Spasibo)
- Yes
- Да (Da)
- Goodbye
- Пока (Poka)
Practise Russia on Geodly
- Flag Drawing: The flag of Russia is in the Easy set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
- Border Clash: Draw the border between Russia and Norway on a blank map.
- Geo Click: Find Russia on the map, or locate its capital, Moscow, in the capital modes.
- Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 14 neighbours of Russia gives you more routes.
- GeoDecide: Compare Russia with other countries on the statistics listed above.
- Geo Sort: Place Russia in the category where its world rank is strongest.
- GeoLingo: Recognise Russian from four short phrases and match it to Russia.
- Terra Tac Toe: Use Russia as an answer when its facts fit both the row and the column of a square.