Russian Federation
Russian Federation is a state in Western Siberia and the Altai (Central and North Asia) that has existed since 1991 CE. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).
The successor of the Soviet Union, which still holds all of Siberia. Oil and gas from western Siberia fund most of its budget.
See Russian Federation on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1991 CE to the present
- Duration
- 34 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Western Siberia and the Altai, Central and North Asia
- Language family
- Slavic
- Capital
- Moscow
Came from
Events in Central and North Asia during its time
- Central Asian republics become independent
Neighbours in Central and North Asia
- Soviet Union
- Mongolian People's Republic
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Mongolia
- Yakut ASSR and Sakha Republic
- Xinjiang under the People's Republic
- Kazakh SSR
- Kirghiz SSR
- Uzbek SSR
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
Questions
When did Russian Federation exist?
1991 CE to the present, about 34 years.
Where was Russian Federation?
Western Siberia and the Altai, in Central and North Asia. Its capital was Moscow.
What language did Russian Federation speak?
Slavic. This family includes Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian.
What came before Russian Federation?
Soviet Union.