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Russia, also known as the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Russia is the major county of the Soviet Union and has been one of the most powerful countries in the world. It is the largest country in the world. Unless Alaska wasn’t sold to the US, Russia as a country would have existed in 3 continents of the world.

A superpower of the world, previously Russia was a communist country. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it became a Federal democracy. Russia holds a permanent seat and a VETO power in the United Nations.

Economically it is the world’s fifth-largest in Europe and eleventh largest in the world in terms of GDP. They have extensive oil, mineral and energy resources. Timber is also one of the most exported products in Russia.

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionCIS Region
Capital CityMoscow
Government TypeFederal dominant-party semi-presidential constitutional republic
Official LanguagesRussian
CurrencyRussian ruble, RUB
Phone Code +7
Important CitiesSt Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekateringburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Omsk, Kazan, Chelyabinsk, Rostov-on-Don
National DayNational Day/Russia Day (12th Jun)
Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking28 (Very Easy)
Primary IndustriesPetroleum, natural gas, mining, coal, chemicals, metals, rolling mills, machine building, aircraftspace vehicles, defense equipments, shipbuilding, tractors, construction equipment, electrical equipment, medical instrument, scientific instruments, consumer durables, textiles, foodstuffs, handicrafts, transportation equipment, communications equipment, agricultural machinery
Major ExportsPetroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, metals, wood and wood products, chemicals, and a wide variety of civilian and military manufactures
Major Exports to IndiaFootwear, Animal, Food Products, Hides and skins, Textiles and Clothing, Transportation, Vegetables, Machinery and Electricals, Minerals, Metals
Major ImportsMachinery, vehicles, pharmaceutical products, plastic, semi-finished metal products, meat, fruits and nuts, optical and medical instruments, iron, steel
Major Imports from IndiaChemicals, Vegetables, Raw materials, Textiles and Clothing, Transportation, Animal, Metals, Food Products, Plastic or Rubber, Footwear
Foreign Relations
Flags
Maps
Trade Agreements with Indiabilateral trade, Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Bordering NationsJapan, North Korea, China, USA, Mangolia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belarus, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway
Member ofAsian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC), Antarctic treaty system(ATS), Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation(BSEC), Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS), Collective Security Treaty Organization(CSTO), Eurasian Economic Union(EAEU), Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council(EAPC), East Asia Summit(EAS), Group of 20(G20), Group of 8+5(G8+5), International Investment Bank(IIB), International Monetary Fund(IMF), Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation(OBSEC), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(OSCE), Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO), World Trade Organization(WTO), United Nations(UN)
Indian Embassy Details for RussiaEmbassy of India
H.E. Mr. Pavan Kapoor
Honourable Ambassador
6-8, Ulitsa Vorontsovo Polye, Moscow, Russia
7-495-7837535
amb.moscow@mea.gov.in
https://indianembassy-moscow.gov.in/


Consulate General of India in Vladivostok
Shashi Bhushan
Consul General
46, 4th Floor, Verkhneportovaya Street, PO Box No. 308, Vladivostok 690090,, Russian Federation.
00-7-4232-413920 / 413933 /413938
cg.vladi@mea.gov.in
http://www.cgivladi.gov.in/


Consulate General of India in St. Petersburg
Kumar Gaurav
Consul General
35, Ulitsa Reyleeva, St. Petersburg 191123, Russian Federation.
00-7-812-2721988, 2721731, 5793002
cg.spburg@mea.gov.in
www.cgispburg.gov.in


Embassy Details of Russia in IndiaEmbassy of the Russian Federation
H.E. Mr. Denis Alipov
Ambassador
50-F, ShantipathChanakyapuriNew Delhi-110021
rusembindia@mid.ru
+91-11-26110640, 26110641, 2611 0642 (O)


Consulate General of Russia in Mumbai
Mr. Aleksei Vladimirovich Surovtsev
Consul General
42, L. Jagmohandas Marg Mumbai 400 036
russcon@vsnl.net.in
+91-22-23633627/28 (O)


Consulate General of Russia in Kolkata
Ms. Alexey Mikhailovich Idamkin
Consul General
22A, Raja Santosh Road Alipore Kolkata 700 027
consulru@cal3.vsnl.net.in
+91-33-24797006 (O)


Consulate General of Russia in Chennai
Mr. Oleg Nikolayevich Avdeev
Consul General
14 Santhome High Road Chennai 600004
madrasrus@vsnl.net.in
+91-44-24982320 (O)


Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation in Hyderabad
H.E. Mr. Toghrille Hassan
Honorary Consul
Sasha Villa , 1-86, Row House, No. 1, Palm County, Dargah Hussain, Shah Wali P.O. Golconda, Hyderabad - 500008
honycghydrusfed@gmail.com
+914023565006 (O)


Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation in Thiruvananthapuram
H.E. Mr. Ratheesh C. Nair
Honorary Consul
Gorky Hills, S Roerich Road, Vanross Jn. Universiity, Thiruvananthapuram-695034
russiancentre@eth.net
04712338399 (O)