Russia
Of state, Commonwealth of Independent States and Eurasia. May also be referred to as Russian Federation.
A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state.
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City
- Astrakhan
A city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River.
- Cherepovets
A city of east central Russia to the north of Moscow.
- Grozny
The capital of Chechnya in southwestern Russia; center of extensive oil fields.
- Kaluga
A city of central Russia to the south of Moscow.
- Kursk
A city of southwestern Russia.
- Nizhnyi Novgorod
An industrial city in the European part of Russia; birthplace of Maksim Gorky.
- Kazan
An industrial city in the European part of Russia.
- St. Petersburg
A city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head...
- Murmansk
A port city in northwestern Russia on the Kola Peninsula; the largest city to the north...
- Nalchik
A city in southwestern Russia in a valley of the Caucasus Mountains; an industrial center...
- Novgorod
A city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important...
- Perm
A city in the European part of Russia.
- Rostov
A seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia.
- Saratov
An industrial city in the European part of Russia.
- Smolensk
A city in western Russia on the Dnieper River; scene of severe fighting in World War I...
- Ufa
A city in the European part of Russia.
- Volgograd
A city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War...
- Novosibirsk
A city in the Asian part of Russia on the Ob river; largest city in Siberia.
- Chelyabinsk
A city in the Asian part of Russia.
- Omsk
A city in the Asian part of Russia.
- Vladivostok
A seaport in the Asian part of Russia.
River
- Amur
An Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk.
- Dnieper
A river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine...
- Don
A European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov.
- Neva
A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland.
- Vetluga
A river in central Russia; flows generally southward into the Volga.
- Volga
A Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea.
- Volkhov
A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga.
Geographical Area
- Siberia
A vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters.
- Karelia
A region in Finland and Russia between the Gulf of Finland and the White Sea.
- Chechnya
An autonomous republic in southwestern Russia in the northern Caucasus Mountains bordering...
- European Russia
The part of Russia that is part of Europe.
Lake
- Lake Ilmen
A lake in northwestern Russia; drains through the Volkhov River into Lake Ladoga.
- Lake Ladoga
A lake in northwestern Russia to the north of St. Petersburg; the largest lake in Europe;...
- Lake Onega
Lake in northwestern Russia near the border with Finland; second largest lake in Eur...
Chain
- Tien Shan
A major mountain range of central Asia; extends 1,500 miles.
- Urals
A mountain range in western Russia extending from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; forms part...
Also contains
- Khabarovsk
An administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia.
- Asian Russia
The Russia that is part of Asia.
- Novaya Zemlya
Two islands in the Arctic Ocean belonging to Russia; site of a test center for nuclear...
- Kola Peninsula
A peninsula in northwestern Russia projecting eastward between the Barents Sea and...
- Moscow
A city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia;...
- Foreign Intelligence Service
Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering...