Russia - Country Code 7
IDD Code: 810
Country Code: 7
ISO: RU
ISO3: RUS
Helpful Information About Russia
Time
Monday, December 23, 2024
Capital: Moscow
Time Zone
UTC+03:00
Time Difference
Moscow, Russia is ()
Daylight Savings Time
Russia does not follow DST
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City Calling Codes
| City | Calling Code |
|---|---|
| Astrakhan | +12-Jul |
| Barnaul | +Jul-52 |
| Belgorod | +22-Jul |
| Bryansk | +Jul-32 |
| Cheboksary | +Jul-52 |
| Chelyabinsk | +12-Jul |
| Irkutsk | +Jul-52 |
| Isheevka | +7-84254 |
| Ivanovo | +Jul-32 |
| Kaliningrad | +12-Jul |
| Kazan | +Jul-32 |
| Kemerovo | +Jul-42 |
| Kirov | +Jul-32 |
| Kirov (Kaluga) | +7-48456 |
| Krasnodar | +12-Jul |
| Krasnoyarsk | +12-Jul |
| Kursk | +7-47122 |
| Lipetsk | +Jul-42 |
| Magnitogorsk | +11-Jul |
| Mahachkala | +22-Jul |
| Moscow | +7-495 |
| Moscow | +7-499 |
| Naberezhnye Chelny | +Jul-52 |
| Nizhny Novgorod | +12-Jul |
| Nizhny Tagil | +Jul-35 |
| Novokuznetsk | +Jul-43 |
| Novosibirsk | +Jul-32 |
| Omsk | +12-Jul |
| Orenburg | +Jul-32 |
| Penza | +12-Jul |
| Perm | +22-Jul |
| Rostov | +7-48536 |
| Ryazan | +12-Jul |
| Samara | +Jul-62 |
| Sankt Petersburg | +7-812 |
| Saratov | +Jul-52 |
| Smolensk | +12-Jul |
| Stavropol | +Jul-52 |
| Tolyatti | +Jul-82 |
| Tomsk | +22-Jul |
| Tula | +Jul-72 |
| Tver | +7-48222 |
| Tyumen | +Jul-52 |
| Ufa | +Jul-72 |
| Vladivostok | +Jul-32 |
| Volgograd | +Jul-42 |
| Voronezh | +Jul-32 |
| Yakutsk | +12-Jul |
| Yaroslavl | +Jul-52 |
About Russia Country NameRussia
ContinentEurope
Lat/Long61.52401000, 105.31875600
BackgroundFounded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new ROMANOV Dynasty continued this policy of expansion across Siberia to the Pacific. Under PETER I (ruled 1682-1725), hegemony was extended to the Baltic Sea and the country was renamed the Russian Empire. During the 19th century, more territorial acquisitions were made in Europe and Asia. Defeat in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 contributed to the Revolution of 1905, which resulted in the formation of a parliament and other reforms. Repeated devastating defeats of the Russian army in World War I led to widespread rioting in the major cities of the Russian Empire and to the overthrow in 1917 of the imperial household. The communists under Vladimir LENIN seized power soon after and formed the USSR. The brutal rule of Iosif STALIN (1928-53) strengthened communist rule and Russian dominance of the Soviet Union at a cost of tens of millions of lives. After defeating Germany in World War II as part of an alliance with the US (1939-1945), the USSR expanded its territory and influence in Eastern Europe and emerged as a global power. The USSR was the principal adversary of the US during the Cold War (1947-1991). The Soviet economy and society stagnated in the decades following Stalin’s rule, until General Secretary Mikhail GORBACHEV (1985-91) introduced glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) in an attempt to modernize communism, but his initiatives inadvertently released forces that by December 1991 splintered the USSR into Russia and 14 other independent republics.
Following economic and political turmoil during President Boris YELTSIN's term (1991-99), Russia shifted toward a centralized authoritarian state under the leadership of President Vladimir PUTIN (2000-2008, 2012-present) in which the regime seeks to legitimize its rule through managed elections, populist appeals, a foreign policy focused on enhancing the country's geopolitical influence, and commodity-based economic growth. Russia faces a largely subdued rebel movement in Chechnya and some other surrounding regions, although violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus.
Following economic and political turmoil during President Boris YELTSIN's term (1991-99), Russia shifted toward a centralized authoritarian state under the leadership of President Vladimir PUTIN (2000-2008, 2012-present) in which the regime seeks to legitimize its rule through managed elections, populist appeals, a foreign policy focused on enhancing the country's geopolitical influence, and commodity-based economic growth. Russia faces a largely subdued rebel movement in Chechnya and some other surrounding regions, although violence still occurs throughout the North Caucasus.
Population142,355,415 (July 2016 est.)
LanguagesRussian (official) 85.7%, Tatar 3.2%, Chechen 1%, other 10.1%
ReligionsRussian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, other Christian 2% (2006 est.)
Ethnic GroupsRussian 77.7%, Tatar 3.7%, Ukrainian 1.4%, Bashkir 1.1%, Chuvash 1%, Chechen 1%, other 10.2%, unspecified 3.9%
Economy
EconomyRussia has undergone significant changes since the collapse of the Soviet Union, moving from a centrally planned economy towards a more market-based system. Both economic growth and reform have stalled in recent years, however, and Russia remains a predominantly statist economy with a high concentration of wealth in officials' hands. Economic reforms in the 1990s privatized most industry, with notable exceptions in the energy, transportation, banking, and defense-related sectors. The protection of property rights is still weak, and the state continues to interfere in the free operation of the private sector.
Russia is one of the world's leading producers of oil and natural gas, and is also a top exporter of metals such as steel and primary aluminum. Russia's reliance on commodity exports makes it vulnerable to boom and bust cycles that follow the volatile swings in global prices.
The economy, which had averaged 7% growth during 1998-2008 as oil prices rose rapidly, has seen diminishing growth rates since then due to the exhaustion of Russia’s commodity-based growth model.
A combination of falling oil prices, international sanctions, and structural limitations pushed Russia into a deep recession in 2015, with the GDP falling by close to 4%. The downturn continued through 2016, with GDP contracting by 0.6%. Government support for import substitution has increased recently in an effort to diversify the economy away from extractive industries. Russia is heavily dependent on the movement of world commodity prices and the Central Bank of Russia estimates that if oil prices remain below $40 per barrel in 2017, the resulting shock would cause GDP to fall by up to 5%.
Russia is one of the world's leading producers of oil and natural gas, and is also a top exporter of metals such as steel and primary aluminum. Russia's reliance on commodity exports makes it vulnerable to boom and bust cycles that follow the volatile swings in global prices.
The economy, which had averaged 7% growth during 1998-2008 as oil prices rose rapidly, has seen diminishing growth rates since then due to the exhaustion of Russia’s commodity-based growth model.
A combination of falling oil prices, international sanctions, and structural limitations pushed Russia into a deep recession in 2015, with the GDP falling by close to 4%. The downturn continued through 2016, with GDP contracting by 0.6%. Government support for import substitution has increased recently in an effort to diversify the economy away from extractive industries. Russia is heavily dependent on the movement of world commodity prices and the Central Bank of Russia estimates that if oil prices remain below $40 per barrel in 2017, the resulting shock would cause GDP to fall by up to 5%.
GDP$1.268 trillion (2016 est.)
CurrencyRuble
Communications
Internet TLD.ru;
Internet Users104.553 million
Land Lines36,524,978
Mobile Phones227.288 million
Broadcast Media13 national TV stations with the federal government owning 1 and holding a controlling interest in a second; state-owned Gazprom maintains a controlling interest in 2 of the national channels; government-affiliated Bank Rossiya owns controlling interest in a fourth and fifth, while a sixth national channel is owned by the Moscow city administration; the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian military, respectively, own 2 additional national channels; roughly 3,300 national, regional, and local TV stations with over two-thirds completely or partially controlled by the federal or local governments; satellite TV services are available; 2 state-run national radio networks with a third majority-owned by Gazprom; roughly 2,400 public and commercial radio stations (2016)