Russia in Figures

This category would be useful for those professionals who need to learn basic figures about Russia. However, tourists can get basic information as well. We provide them with pieces of advice and the list of Russian holidays.

Here you will find official information about Russia: its geography, economy, religion, population, ethnic groups, education and many other things. Who comes to Russia searching for a new life and a better job? Russia is the second-popular country for immigration after the USA.

How many people there are in Russia
How many people there are in Russia? Nowadays the country has a population of 146.3 million people...
Immigration to Russia: Why Everyone Wants to Get a Job in Russia
Russia is the biggest country attractive to migrant workers, giving way in the number of migrant workers only to the USA. Statistics of labor migration to Russi...
Ethnic Composition of Russia
Russia is home to more than 200 nationalities Most nationalities belong to large or small nations of Russia. But there are some surprises. Of course, the overwh...
Religion in Modern Russia
It is widely believed that there are not that many religious people in Russia. In reality the situation is quite the opposite. Number of Religious People in Rus...
Main Basic Tourist Information about Russia
International telephone country code to Russia is +7. Then you should dial a ten-digit number, where the first few digits are a city code. The Russian national ...
Economy of Russia
Russia is №1 in the world in mineral resources. Russia is №1 in the world in natural gas production. Russia is №1 in the world in natural gas exports. Ru...
Russia: Governance
On the Russian flag there are 3 horizontal colored stripes. The colors from bottom to top: red, blue and white. The Russian coat of arms depicts a two-headed ea...
Education in Russia
Four people competed for every seat in higher educational institutions in Russia in 2012. That is 2 times more than a decade before. In higher educational insti...
Holidays in Russia
In 2014 there will be 28 official holidays in Russia. In Russia there are 8 public holidays. It is interesting to note that if a holiday falls on Saturday or Su...
Geography of Russia
Russia occupies 1st place in the world in terms of the size of its territory. The territory of Russia covers 9 time zones. Russia has the highest mountain in Eu...
Russian Population
Russia is ranked 9th in the world in terms of the population. Russian population decreased by 2.3 million from 2002 to 2010. Russia occupies 2nd place in terms ...

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