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Russia(Geographic Name)
Used for/see from:
- Russian Federation (Europe)
- Russian SFSR
- n: Russian S.F.S.R.
MOSCOW is also available; consider also RUSSIA (PRE-1917); in historical articles when part of the former Soviet Union, it may be called Russian S.F.S.R. or RSFSR (see other names in history note)
A country located in north Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean. The capital is Moscow.
93; was RUSSIAN S.F.S.R. 1982-92, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EUROPE) 1967-81, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1966; RUSSIA was heading 1963-66