Russia

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Capital: Moscow

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 6,592,801

Land Covered by Water: 13%

Time Zone: (UTC+2 to +12)

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

Approximate Population: 142,000,000

Official Language: Russian

Religion: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hare Krishnas, Hindus, Taoists, Baha'is, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Karaites, Shamanists

Currency: Ruble

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases: 

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Typhoid Fever, Plague, Toxoplasmosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Lyme Disease, Tuberculosis (TB), Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis

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