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Russia

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/24/2021

Location: Europe / Asia Official name: Russian Federation Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1480 / 1991 Capital city: Moscow Population: 140 million / 21 people per sq mile (8 people per sq km) Total land area: 6,592,735 square miles (17,075,200 square km) Language(s) spoken: Russian (official language), Tatar, Ukrainian, Chavash, …

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Russian revolution

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/26/2021

The revolt of 1917, in which the Russian communist party, led by V. I. Lenin, took control of the government from the czars.

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Russification

Last modified by Driving Directions on 04/15/2021

The effort, particularly under the Soviets, to implant Russian culture in non-Russian regions of the former Soviet Union and its Eastern European neighbors.