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The flag of Russia, most recently adopted on 26 December 1991, features three horizontal stripes of white, blue, and red. The tricolor dates back to the rule of Peter the Great. White stands for nobility, blue for honesty, and red for courage and love.
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The common name of the country is Russia. The official name is the Russian Federation (Rossiyskaya Federatsiya).
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The national anthem of Russia has music by Aleksandr Aleksandrov (1944). New lyrics by Sergei Mikhalkov, adopted in 2001.
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Capital: Moscow
Current Time: 9:18 PM
Latitude: 55.45
Longitude: 37.35
Population: 140,702,096 (rank=9)
Area, sq. mi.: 6,592,734 (rank=1)
Area, sq. km.: 17,075,200
Human Dev. Index rank: 67 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 58 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $10,845
Adult literacy rate: 99% (male); 99% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 14 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 59 (male); 72 (female)
Currency: Russian ruble
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