Group of realms · since 1992
Russian Federation
Russian Federation brings together several realms, from 1992 to today. At its greatest recorded extent, in 2014, its lands covered about 16.89 million km².
The Russian Federation emerged as the main successor of the Soviet Union when it dissolved in December 1991, inheriting its seat on the UN Security Council, its nuclear arsenal and about three-quarters of its territory. Under Boris Yeltsin the country moved rapidly toward a market economy, but hasty privatisation enriched a small group of oligarchs while many people lost savings and jobs; a financial crisis struck in 1998, and wars were fought against separatists in Chechnya. Vladimir Putin, president from 2000, used high oil and gas revenues to restore central control, curbing independent media and political opposition. More about Russian Federation.
See Russian Federation on the map in 2014
- On the map
- 1992 – today
- Greatest extent
- 2014, about 16.89 million km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Russia · Wikidata Q159
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 1992–2013 | 16.86 million km² |
| since 2014 | 16.89 million km² |
Member realms
- Russian Federation since 1992