Russia
Capital Moscow · Europe and Asia
Russia is one of the 197 UN countries in 4x4 Grid, the free daily geography puzzle where you name a country that fits two rules at once. Here is what the game knows about it.
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| Capital | Moscow |
|---|---|
| Continent | Europe and Asia |
| Population | 144,800,000 (no. 9 of 197) |
| Area | 17,098,246 km² (no. 1 of 197) |
| Neighbours | Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Ukraine |
| Coastline | Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Pacific Ocean |
| Flag colours | white, blue, red |
Where Russia fits in 4x4 Grid
Every square in 4x4 Grid joins a row rule and a column rule. Russia is a valid answer for any square built from two of these 59 categories:
Location
In AsiaIn EuropeCoastline on the Pacific OceanCoastline on 2+ seas/oceansHas a mountain over 4,000 mVolcanic eruption since 1900Coastline on the North Sea or BalticHas a mountain over 5,000 mHas land below sea levelHighest point 4,000–6,000 mAverage temperature under 10 °CHas more than one time zone
Neighbours
Borders 5+ countriesBorders 7+ countriesBorders ChinaBorders the EU but isn’t a memberBorders a country of 100 million+
Size
Population over 100 millionPopulation over 50 millionPopulation over 20 millionArea over 1,000,000 km²Area over 500,000 km²Fewer than 25 people per km²Fertility rate under 1.5Under 15 people per km²Larger than France
Name
Ends with AEnds in ‑iaName has a double letter
Politics
G20 memberFormer Soviet republicVery high HDI (0.8+)
Sport
Has hosted the OlympicsHas hosted the Summer OlympicsHas hosted the Winter OlympicsHas hosted the men’s World CupHas competed in EurovisionHas hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix100+ Summer Olympic medalsHas won Eurovision
Capital
Capital north of 50°NCapital has over 5 million peopleCapital over 500 km from the seaCapital is the largest cityCapital starts with M
History
Is a federationFounding member of the UN (1945)20+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Economy
Top 20 oil producerTop 20 wine producerEconomy grew under 1.5% in 2025Over 10 t CO₂ per personTop 20 economy
Flag
Flag with 3 horizontal stripesFlag with redFlag with whiteFlag with blueFlag with exactly 3 colours
Language
Uses a non-Latin script
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