Capital: Moscow

Head of State (2012-): Vladimir Vladimirowitsch Putin

Area in sq²: 17.098.242

Population: 147,182,123* / 144,699,673** (Census 2021)

Languages:  Russian (official) 85.7%, Tatar 3.2%, Chechen 1%, other 10.1%; note - data represent native language spoken (2010 est.)

Currency: Russian Ruble

*including Crimea ** excluding Crimea