Hoist
Flag of Russia

Russia

Russian Federation

Capital
Moscow
Largest city
Moscow (also the capital) About 10,381,222 people (GeoNames)
Region
EuropeEastern Europe
Proportions
2:3 Height to width.
Also accepted
Российская Федерация
Globe showing where Russia is Globe showing where Russia is
Where it is

Easy to mix up with

How to tell: The Netherlands and Luxembourg are red, white and blue, Luxembourg's blue lighter; Russia is white, blue and red, and Croatia is red, white and blue with a chequered shield.

How to tell: All are white, blue and red: Slovenia's small shield with a mountain sits in the upper hoist, Slovakia's larger shield with a double cross sits lower, and Russia has none.

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