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Russia spans from eastern Europe across Asia to the Far East bordering the North Pacific Ocean. Officially known as the Russian Federation. In Russian, Российская Федерация. The national capital is Moscow. Russia is the largest nation in the world bordering sixteen countries. Today, divided into eight Federal Districts. Between December 28, 1922 to December 26, 1991 known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, Soviet Union). In the Far East, borders Mongolia and China.

Russian Federal Districts
Central District with the administative center Moscow.
Northwestern District with administrative center Saint Petersburg.
Southern District with administrative center Rostov-on-Don
North Caucasian District with administrative center Pyatigorsk
Volga District with administrative center Nizhny Novgorod.
Ural District with administrative center Yekaterinburg
Siberian District with administrative center Novosibirsk
Far Eastern Federal District  largest of eight districts with administrative center Vladivostok

Zabaykalsky Krai (Забайкальский край)
Chita (Чита)  located to the north of Mongolia and Manchuria.
Borzya (Борзя)  located to the north of Mongolia and Manchuria.
Dauriya (Tansbaikal)  located to the north of Mongolia and Manchuria.

Khabarovsk Krai
Khabarovsk  located to the north of Mongolia and Manchuria.

Sakhalin Oblast (Сахалинская область)  includes Sakhalin Island and the Kurile Islands (Kuril).
Kamchatka Krai (Камча́тский край)  located in the Far East includes the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Primorsky Krai (Примо́рский край)  located in the Far East includes Vladivostok and Lake Khasan.

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Last Updated
March 20, 2022

 

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