Russia summary and related information.

Russian Federation, the modern successor state of Russian SFSR and the Soviet Union

The word Russia has been used to refer to several Russian states:

The Soviet Union, albeit only informally and inaccurately describing a multinational union of Soviet republics

The Russian Empire (Russian: Российская империя), a multinational state that existed from 1721 to 1917

Kievan Rus', the first Rus state formed by Varangians at the end of the first millennium. Often mistaken for the incorrectly transliterated name for Russian Federation

Novgorod Republic, a Russian state between the 12th and 15th century

Tsardom of Russia, the Russian state from the 16th century to the late 17th century.

Etymology of Rus and derivatives

Grand Duchy of Moscow (Muscovy), the Russian state from the 14th century to mid 16th century.

Little Russia, modern day Ukraine

Russia bank (Bank Rossiya), a Saint Petersburg joint stock bank.

Russia Township, Minnesota, Township in Polk County.

White Russia, Belorussia or modern day Belarus

Russia, New York, Town in Herkimer County.

Russia Tower, a proposed skyscraper in Moscow

Red Rus, also known as Eastern Galicia

Russian SFSR, a Soviet republic in the union

Black Russia, a part of Belarus or Ukraine

Russia, Ohio, Village in Shelby County.

New Russia, or Novorossiya

Rugians, a name (mis)applied to Russia in 10th and 11th century Latin sources.

Russia Hotel, A former hotel in Moscow.

232 Russia, a large Main belt asteroid

Russia (nuclear icebreaker)

Bolshevik Russia, the revolutionary state during the Russian Civil War

Rus (disambiguation)

Russia! magazine

Russia (horse), an Australian racehorse

The land of the Rus', the east slavic people known today as Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russians (Russian: Русская земля, Latin: Ruthenia).

Russia proper (Russian: Росси́я, Rossiya), also known as Great Russia