Capital: Moscow

Population: 146,370,959 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: Russian Ruble (RUB)

Official Language: Russian

Unofficial Languages: Tatar, Chechen, Ukrainian, and other ethnic, minority languages and dialects

Main Religion: Christianity (Orthodox)

Ethnic Groups: Russian, Tatar, Ukrainian, Chechen, Bashkir, and others

Largest Cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg

Main Sport: Ice Hockey, Football

Political System: Federation