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🇷🇺 Russia (Moscow) — Currency, Timezone, Voltage, Visa & Economy Profile

The world's largest country by land area (17,098,242 km², 170.6x South Korea), spanning 11 time zones across Eurasia from St. Petersburg and Moscow to Lake Baikal and Vladivostok.

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Russia

Capital: Moscow · RUB (₽)

##1 Largest Land Area (17.1M km²)#11 Time Zones & Lake Baikal#220V Type C/F Direct

Exact Land Area & True SizeArea Rank #1

Total Area17,098,242 km²

vs KR171배 (x)

Pop Density8/km²

Live Time & Offset

18:47:01

UTC+3 · -6h

🇰🇷 KR: 00:47:01

Flight & Distance

~9.2 hrs

6,606 km

🇰🇷 Seoul ↔ 🇷🇺 Moscow

Instant FX Converter1 RUB ≈ 14.5 KRW

🇷🇺 RUB (₽)

🇰🇷 KRW (₩) · ≈ $10.5

Voltage & Plug Adapter220V · 50Hz

✅ Direct 220V C/FType C / F

220–230V Type C/F Compatible (Direct Plug)

🍽️ 5 Everyday Item Prices (USD / KRW)Index 35.4

🍛Meal$8.5₩11,773

☕Coffee$2.4₩3,324

🍺Beer$2.2₩3,047

🚇Transit$0.7₩969

🏨Hotel$85₩117,725

Visa · Driving Side · Safety · WaterPassport 119

🛂 60 days Visa-Free agreement

Driving Side🚗 Drives RIGHT (LHD)

Safety & Emergency🛡️ 61/100 · 🚨 112

🚱 Drink sealed bottled water only (avoid tap water & street ice)

💵 Modest tipping (round up bill or leave 5%–10% for good table service)

GDP · Income · Population · Life Expectancy

Nominal GDP$2,021B

GDP per Capita$13,810

Population (Median Age)143.8M (41.5y)

Life Exp. · UNESCO73.2세 · 🏛️31건

World Factbook (Language · Gov · Exports)

🗣️ Languages: Russian

🏛️ Government: Federal Semi-Presidential Republic

🕌 Religion: Russian Orthodox 71%, Unaffiliated 15%, Muslim 10%

📦 Top Exports: Crude Oil & Natural Gas, Wheat (#1 exporter), Gold, Palladium, Fertilizers

🌤️ Climate & Terrain: World's largest nation (11 time zones); European plains to Siberian taiga

⚖️ Direct Comparison vs 🇰🇷 South Korea

📐 Land area (17,098,242 km²) is ~171x larger than South Korea (World #1).

💳 Everyday dining & hotel costs are ~42% cheaper than South Korea (avg meal $8.5).

💰 GDP per capita ($13,810) is 0.38x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 73.2 years.

🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the RIGHT (Left-Hand Drive vehicles), same as Korea/US/Continental Europe.

💡 Uses 220V Type C/F sockets compatible with Korean/European two-pin plugs. Moscow is on UTC+3 while Vladivostok is on UTC+10.

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📐 Russia Land Area (km²), True Size & World Factbook

17,098,242 km² (World #1)

Total Land Area

17,098,242 km²

170.62x S. Korea

Pop Density & Urban

8명/km²

Urban 75.4%

Life Exp & Median Age

73.2세

Median 41.5y

Driving & Emergency

🚗 우측통행(좌핸들)

🚨 112 · 🛡️61/100

📐 Land area (17,098,242 km²) is ~171x larger than South Korea (World #1).

💳 Everyday dining & hotel costs are ~42% cheaper than South Korea (avg meal $8.5).

💰 GDP per capita ($13,810) is 0.38x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 73.2 years.

🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the RIGHT (Left-Hand Drive vehicles), same as Korea/US/Continental Europe.

📊 Russia Global Economy, Demographics & Passport Metrics

Nominal GDP

$2,021B

Rank #11 of 48

GDP per Capita

$13,810

Rank #38 of 48

Population

143.8M

Capital: Moscow

Cost Index (NY=100)

35.4

Est. $90/day

Passport Power

119

Rank #41 of 48

Geo Coordinates

55.76°, 37.62°

RUS

🏛️ Country Overview, Major Cities & Core Industries

The world's largest country by land area (17,098,242 km², 170.6x South Korea), spanning 11 time zones across Eurasia from St. Petersburg and Moscow to Lake Baikal and Vladivostok.

🏙️ Major Cities & Hubs

Moscow · St. Petersburg · Vladivostok · Irkutsk (Baikal)

📈 Core Industry & Exports

Holds massive global reserves of natural gas, crude oil, palladium, diamonds, and timber, while ranking #1 in global wheat exports.

✈️ Practical Travel, Payment, Transit & Visa Tips

Uses 220V Type C/F sockets compatible with Korean/European two-pin plugs. Moscow is on UTC+3 while Vladivostok is on UTC+10.