Flag and map of Russia

Russia is a country in Europe. Below you'll find the flag, the outline of the territory and a fact sheet with the essentials and some trivia — everything that shows up as a hint in the Vexdle game.

Flag of Russia

Map

Fact sheet

Capital: Moscow
Continent: Europe
Population: 143,394,458
Languages: Russian
Currency: RUB
Land borders: 14 countries
Geography: Has a coastline

Flag anatomy

White-blue-red horizontal bands — the original Pan-Slavic colours introduced by Peter the Great.

Fun facts Did you know?

Many Slavic nations modelled their flags on these three colours.
Peter the Great chose them after seeing the Dutch flag in the 1690s.
It is the largest country in the world by area, spanning 11 time zones.
Lake Baikal in Siberia is the deepest and oldest lake on Earth.

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