Scenic view of Russia

Россия

Russia

Moscow 145.9M Europe Languages linked on SubLearn: 1

About Russia

Russia, formally the Russian Federation in World Bank and United Nations records, is the subject of this English learning guide. The lessons use a limited set of dated sources about UNESCO-listed places, oral traditions, public data, and United Nations records. They do not make claims about what all people in Russia think or do.

Quick Facts

Capital

Moscow

Population

145,934,462

Region

Europe · Eastern Europe

Currency

Russian Ruble (RUB)

Languages linked on SubLearn

This list shows linked languages, not every language spoken in the country.

Russian

Русский

Did You Know?

The Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow, joined the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990.

The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments also joined the list in 1990.

Russian is one of the United Nations' six official languages.

Famous Landmarks

The Kremlin and Red Square

A source-based lesson about a UNESCO-listed place in Moscow.

Cuisine

🍽️

Food writing with evidence

A lesson about describing food without turning a country into one menu.

Music & Arts

Traditional Arts

Oral traditions in context

Events & Festivals

Reading a United Nations record

A date-literacy lesson using a public UN General Assembly record.

Travel Phrases

Computer-generated pronunciation. Voice availability depends on the language; this is not a reviewed Omani recording.

Здравствуйте

zdravstvuyte

Hello

Спасибо

spasibo

Thank you

Lifestyle & Customs

Russian and respectful conversation

A practical lesson about language facts and avoiding guarantees.

Etiquette Tips

Russia includes many communities and languages. Use a person's preferred name and language where possible. A source about one community, tradition, or public institution is not evidence about every person in the country.

Economy

Country data has labels

A data-literacy lesson using World Bank country records.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The World Bank and the United Nations use Russian Federation.
Yes. Russian is one of the UN's six official languages.
Keep the year, the unit, and the named source with each figure.