Russian romanized [rɐˈsʲijə] Eastern Europe Northern Asia largest country in the world by area eleven time zones land boundaries with fourteen countries world's ninth-most populous country Europe's most populous country largest city Moscow Saint Petersburg Novosibirsk Yekaterinburg Nizhny Novgorod Chelyabinsk Krasnoyarsk Kazan
Russia (Russian: Россия, romanized: Rossiya, [rɐˈsʲijə]), or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extends across eleven time zones, and shares land boundaries with fourteen countries. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow. Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural centre and second-largest city. Other major urban areas in the country include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Kazan.
