| Capital: | Moscow |
| Surface area: | 17'075'400 km2 |
| By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |
| Population: | 144 mil (8 inhabit. per km2) |
| Annual population growth rate: | 0.1% |
| Languages: | Russian |
| Religion: | Russian Orthodoxe, Muslim |
| Currency: | Rouble |
| GNP per inhabitant and year: | 2'130 US-$ |