The word Russia has been used to refer to several Russian states:

• Russian Federation, the modern successor state of Russian SFSR and the Soviet Union
• The Soviet Union, albeit only informally and inaccurately describing a multinational union of Soviet republics
• Russian SFSR, a Soviet republic in the union
• Bolshevik Russia, the revolutionary state during the Russian Civil War
• The Russian Empire (Russian: Российская империя), a multinational state that existed from 1721 to 1917
• Tsardom of Russia, the Russian state from the 16th century to the late 17th century
• Grand Duchy of Moscow (Muscovy), the Russian state from the 14th century to mid 16th century
• Novgorod Republic, a Russian state between the 12th and 15th century
• Kievan Rus', the first Rus state formed by Varangians at the end of the first millennium. Often mistaken for the incorrectly transliterated name for Russian Federation

It may also refer to: Motto: none Anthem: Hymn of the Russian Federation Capital Moscow Largest city Moscow Official language(s) Russian Government Semi-presidential Federal republic  - President of Russia Vladimir Putin  - Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov Independence From the Soviet Union   - Declared June 12, 1991   - Finalized December 25, 1991  Area    - Total 17,075,400 km... State motto: Russian: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! Translation: Workers of the world, unite! Capital Moscow Official language Russian Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 (independence) Area  - Total  - Water (%) Ranked 1st in the USSR 17,075,200 km² 13% Population  - Total   - Density Ranked 1st in the... Bolshevist Russia is a common term that refers to the Red side in the Russian government between the Bolsheviks October Revolution (November 7, 1917) and the constitution of the Soviet Union (December 30, 1922). ... The subject of this article was previously also known as Russia. ... The Tsardom of Russia (Russian: Московское царство or Царство Русское) was the official name for the Russian state between Ivan IVs assumption of the title of Tsar in 1547 and Peter the Greats foundation of the Russian Empire in 1721. ... Coat of arms The growth of Muscovy-Russia. ... Medieval walls of Novgorod City The Novgorod Feudal Republic (Новгородская феодальная республика or Novgorodskaya feodalnaya respublika in Russian) was a powerful medieval state which stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Ural Mountains between the 12th and 15th century. ... Trydent of Yaroslav I Map of the Kievan Rus′, 11th century Capital Kiev Religion Orthodox Christianity Government Monarchy Historical era Middle Ages  - Established 9th century  - Disestablished 12th century Currency Hryvnia Kievan Rus′ was the early, predominantly East Slavic[1] medieval state of Rurikid dynasty dominated by the city of Kiev...

• The land of the Rus', the east slavic people known today as Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians (Russian: Русская земля, Latin: Ruthenia)

Its constituent parts, sometimes collectively referred to as All the Russias: Rus’ (????, ) was a medieval East Slavic nation, which, according to the most popular (but by no means only) theory, may have taken its name from a ruling warrior class, possibly with Scandinavian roots. ... Ruthenia is a name applied to parts of Eastern Europe which were populated by Eastern Slavic peoples, as well as to various states that existed in this territory in the past. ...

• Russia (country) proper (Russian: Росси́я, Rossiya)
• Great Russia
• Little Russia, modern day Ukraine
• White Russia, Belorussia or modern day Belarus
• Black Russia, a part of Belarus or Ukraine
• Red Rus, also known as Eastern Galicia
• New Russia, or Novorossiya

National motto: None Official language Russian (among many others in political subdivisions) Official script Cyrillic alphabet Capital Moscow Largest city Moscow President Vladimir Putin Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st 17,075,200 km² 0. ... Little Russia or Malorossiya (Russian: ) was the name for the territory of Ukraine applied in the time of the Russian Empire and earlier. ... The banner of White Ruthenia White Russia is a name that was historically applied to different regions in Eastern Europe, most often to the region that roughly corresponds to the present-day Belarus. ... Black Ruthenia (or Black Rus, Чорная Русь in Ruthenian language, RuÅ› Czarna in Polish) is the name of a historical territory in the southwestern part of contemporary Belarus on the upper reaches of the river Nioman. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Novorossiya (Russian: , literally New Russia) is a historic area now mostly located in southern Ukraine, and partially in southern Russia. ...

Other places

• Russia Township, Minnesota, Township in Polk County
• Russia, Ohio, Village in Shelby County
• Russia, New York, Town in Herkimer County
• Russiaville, Indiana, Town in Howard County

Russia Township is a township located in Polk County, Minnesota. ... Russia (locally pronounced ROO-she) is a village in Loramie Township, Shelby County, Ohio, United States. ... Russia is a town located in Herkimer County, New York. ... Russiaville is a town located in Howard County, Indiana. ...

Other

• 232 Russia, a large Main belt asteroid
• Russia (horse), an Australian racehorse
• Russia Hotel, a former hotel in Moscow
• Russia Tower, a proposed skyscraper in Moscow
• Russia bank (Bank Rossiya), a Saint Petersburg joint stock bank
• Russia! magazine
• Russia (nuclear icebreaker)

Russia was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse. ... The enormous cuboid Россия hotel looms over the Kremlin compound. ... Russia Tower Russia Tower - skyscraper in the territory of Moscow, whose building they plan to complete in 2012. ... The Russia Bank (Bank Rossiya, in Russian: Акционерный коммерческий банк Россия, АКБ Россия) is a Russian joint stock bank founded on June 27, 1990. ... Russia! magazine is an English-language publication about Russia, published quarterly by US-based company Press Release Group. ... The Arktika class is a Russian class of nuclear powered icebreakers. ...

See also

• Russian (disambiguation)
• Rus (disambiguation)
• Rossiyane
• Etymology of Rus and derivatives
• Mother Russia
• Rugians, a name (mis)applied to Russia in 10th and 11th century Latin sources.

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