Russia is the largest country in the world by land area, located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It has a total area of 17,098,242 sq km, with a population of around 143.9 million people. The capital and largest city is Moscow. Russia has a semi-presidential federation government, currently led by President Vladimir Putin since 2012.

1. Russia

2. Russia is located in North Eastern Europe and
Northern Asia.
The total size of Russia is 17,098,242 sq km.
The total land in Russia is 16,377,742 sq km.
The total water in Russia is 720,500 sq km.
Geographical Information

3. Average elevation is 600m
Lowest elevation—28m
Highest elevation is 5642m
Physical Features

4. Population is 143,959,015 as of 22/09/2018.
Capital city is Moscow.
Snapshot
The most dominant religion's are
Russian orthodox (15-20%), Muslim
(10-15%), other Christian (2%).
Moscow co-ordinates:55 45 N, 37 36 E.
Sydney, NSW is 7 hours ahead of Moscow, Russia e.g.
Moscow - Sunday, 23 September 2018 at 9:03:37 am.
Sydney - Sunday 23 September 2018 at 4:03:37 pm.

5. Some major exports : petroleum and
petroleum products, natural gas, metals,
wood and wood products, chemicals,
and a wide variety of civilian and military
manufactures.
Some major imports: machinery,
vehicles, pharmaceutical products, meat,
fruits and nuts, optical and medical
instruments, iron and steel.
The currency in Russia is Russian Ruble.
Import, Export and Currency

6. Russia has a Semi-Presidential Federation
Government.
Russia’s current leader is President Vladimir
Putin 2000-2008 & 2012-present.
The Russian flag has three equal, horizontal
bands with the colours of white (top), blue
(middle), red (bottom).
The colours on the flag have no official
meaning.
Government, Leader and Flag

7. Volcanoes
• Peninsula home to 29 historically active volcanoes, dozens more in the Kuril islands
• Kliuchevskoi erupted in 2007 and 2010
• Worlds most active volcano
Natural Disasters
Floods
• 18000 years ago ice dam broke in mountains
• 121km long, 762m deep
• Dam wall was 488m high, flowing 161kmh
Avalanches
• September 2002 a catastrophic avalanche in mountains in Russian republic
• Killed 140 people
• Including a famous Russian actor

8. Air pollution
Impact of Humans on the Environment
Soil erosion
Radioactive contamination
Obsolete pesticides
Urban solid waste management

9. Most people live on the west side of Russia
because the north east and south is to cold.
Boys and girls are expected to stay at school
until 15 years of age.
Birth/deaths rates
11 births per every 1000 people
13.5 deaths per every 1000 people
Human Geography

10. FESTIVALS AND
CELEBRATIONS

11. Russian orthodox Christmas
January 7th
Families gather to celebrate and worship Christmas.

12. Maslenitsa festival
Last week before lent
Games, eating and drinking to
prepare for the fast during lent.

13. International woman's day
March 8th
Celebrations to make the world
a better place for female race.

14. National holiday
June 12th
Commemorates the adoption of the
Declaration of State Sovereignty of the
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist
Republic (RSFSR).

15. Easter
Early April
A quiet but one of the loveliest
religious celebrations.

16. Bibliography
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Agency
Updated in 2017
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Agency
Updated in 2017
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-
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Central Intelligence
Agency
2018
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Reddit, Inc 2018
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