Russia is officially also known as Russian Federation. By ar

Russia is officially also known as Russian Federation. By area, Russia is the largest country on the earth. Russia occupies large part of Eastern Europe & North Asia. As per United Nations data, by population Russia occupies 9th place in the world .Russia contains the greatest reserves of mineral resources of any country in the world. The country may hold as much as one-half of the world s potential coal reserves and may hold larger reserves of petroleum than any other nation. Russia has been one of the most dominant players in the erstwhile Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Even after break up of USSR, Russia continues to play important role in world politics. Russian is the local & official language in Russia. Russia's capital, Moscow, is one of the largest cities in the world.