Russia

Russia is a country in Europe and Asia with 14 land neighbours — most in Europe. Its capital is Moscow.

Capital: Moscow
Population: 143.5 million
Area: 17,098,242 km²
Land borders: 14
Currency: Russian ruble (RUB)

Neighbours

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Countries that border Russia

14 land neighbours: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine. Each one has a page of its own.

China, Mongolia and North Korea border Russia too, but are drawn on the Asia map rather than this one — the border is real, it just spans two maps.

Why this one is hard

14 neighbours to keep in the right order.

Its 14 land borders are the most in Europe. Of the 91 possible pairings among them, 13 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. China is the most connected of them, with 14 land borders of its own. 11 of them are on the Europe map with Russia — China, Mongolia and North Korea are on the Asia map instead. The world map is the one where all 14 meet.

14
land borders — most in Europe
13
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
14
borders on China, its most-connected neighbour
50
countries on the Europe map

The capital

Moscow

In Capital Rush you see Russia and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Europe and Asia maps and the world map: three times the chances to get it wrong.

The flag

Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Russia is the right one.

ISO code: RU
Currency: Russian ruble (RUB)
Official language: Russian
Quiz maps: Europe · Asia · World

Russia, asked and answered

What countries border Russia?

Russia has 14 land neighbours: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine.

What is the capital of Russia?

Moscow. It is the answer the Europe Capitals Quiz wants when Russia comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.

What continent is Russia in?

Both Europe and Asia — Russia sits on two continents, so it appears on both maps. Same country, different neighbours to confuse it with.

Where can I practise finding Russia on a map?

On the Europe Map Quiz — a blank map of Europe, ten countries to find, no labels. Russia is in the pool, along with 10 of its 14 neighbours.

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Can you find Russia on a blank map?

10 of its 14 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.

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