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'''Russia''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Росси́я, Rossiya), officially the '''Russian Federation''' (Росси́йская Федера́ция, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya), is a transcontinental country extending over much of northern [[Eurasia]] ([[Europe]] and [[Asia]]). With an area of over 17 million km², Russia is the largest country in the world.  
'''Russia''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Росси́я, Rossiya), officially the '''Russian Federation''' (Росси́йская Федера́ция, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya), is a transcontinental country extending over much of northern [[Eurasia]] ([[Europe]] and [[Asia]]). It shares borders with [[Norway]], [[Finland]], [[Estonia]], [[Latvia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Poland]], [[Belarus]], [[Ukraine]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Mongolia]], [[North Korea]] and [[China]].  With an area of over 17 million km², Russia is the largest country in the world.


Russian capital and largest city is [[Moscow]]. Other large cities include [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Chelyabinsk]], [[Kazan]], [[Novosibirsk]], [[Nizhny Novgorod]], [[Omsk]], [[Perm]], [[Rostov-on-Don]], [[Samara]], [[Ufa]], [[Volgograd]].
Russian capital and largest city is [[Moscow]]. Other large cities include [[Saint Petersburg]], [[Chelyabinsk]], [[Kazan]], [[Novosibirsk]], [[Nizhny Novgorod]], [[Omsk]], [[Perm]], [[Rostov-on-Don]], [[Samara]], [[Ufa]], [[Volgograd]].

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Russia (Russian: Росси́я, Rossiya), officially the Russian Federation (Росси́йская Федера́ция, Rossiyskaya Federatsiya), is a transcontinental country extending over much of northern Eurasia (Europe and Asia). It shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, North Korea and China. With an area of over 17 million km², Russia is the largest country in the world.

Russian capital and largest city is Moscow. Other large cities include Saint Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Omsk, Perm, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Ufa, Volgograd.