A country located in north Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean. The capital is Moscow.
Synonyms: Russian SFSR, Russian S.F.S.R., Russian Federation (Europe), Russia
Instance information
use RUSSIA to search RUSSIAN S.F.S.R. 1982-92 & RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EUROPE) 1967-81; use RUSSIA & SIBERIA to search RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1966; search RUSSIA under RUSSIA (PRE-1917) 1966 ,MOSCOW is also available; consider also RUSSIA (PRE-1917); in historical articles when part of the former Soviet Union, it may be called Russian S.F.S.R. or RSFSR (see other names in history note) ,93; was RUSSIAN S.F.S.R. 1982-92, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EUROPE) 1967-81, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1966; RUSSIA was heading 1963-66
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