Russia
Europe · Eastern Europe
- Capital
- Moscow
Famous for
- Animal Amur tiger
- Food Pelmeni
- Festival Maslenitsa
- Landmark Lake Baikal
- Sport Ice hockey
Three facts
Country
Russia spans 11 time zones, from UTC+2 to UTC+12.
Capital: Moscow
Many Moscow Metro stations were deliberately built as lavish underground "palaces of the people".
Flag
Russia's white-blue-red tricolour was first introduced by Peter the Great in the 1690s.
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