Russia Political Map

Description:
This map shows governmental boundaries of countries, regions and regions capitals in Russia.

The political map of Russia represents the world's largest country, officially known as the Russian Federation, which consists of 85 federal subjects. These subjects include 22 republics, 9 krais, 46 oblasts, 3 federal cities, 1 autonomous oblast, and 4 autonomous okrugs.

Moscow, located in the western part of the country, serves as the capital and largest city. The other federal cities are Saint Petersburg, a major cultural center and former imperial capital, and Sevastopol (though its status is internationally disputed). Russia shares land borders with 14 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea.

The country's administrative divisions vary in size, population, and level of autonomy. The republics, such as Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, and Sakha (Yakutia), generally represent areas with significant non-Russian ethnic populations and have their own constitutions and official languages alongside Russian. The krais and oblasts are predominantly Russian-populated territories, while autonomous okrugs are special administrative units often representing the interests of indigenous peoples.

Russia's political boundaries underwent significant changes following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. The country maintains strategic military bases in various regions, including the Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave bordered by Poland and Lithuania. The Far Eastern Federal District, the largest of Russia's eight federal districts, extends to the Pacific Ocean and includes territories such as Kamchatka Krai and Sakhalin Oblast.