Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of white (top), blue, and red.Currency
Russian ruble. Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon. Location
Northern asia (that part west of the urals is included with europe), bordering the arctic ocean, between europe and the north pacific ocean. Climate
Ranges from steppes in the south through humid continental in much of european russia; subarctic in siberia to tundra climate in the polar north; winters vary from cool along black sea coast to frigid in siberia; summers vary from warm in the steppes to cool along arctic coast. Terrain
Broad plain with low hills west of urals; vast coniferous forest and tundra in siberia; uplands and mountains along southern border regions. Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Caspian Sea -28 m. The highest point is at Gora El'brus 5,633 m. | 
