Flag of Russia

The Russian tricolor flag, aka the national flag of Russia, has a very long and intriguing history. The first version of this flag was brought in the late 17th century under the reign of Peter the Great. Three horizontal stripes - white at the top, blue, and red at the bottom - composed it. This flag went through several changes over time as whoever was ruling Russia.

Sovereign Country	Yes
Offical Name	Russian Federation
Country Code	RU
Continent	Asia, Europe
Captial City	Moscow
Total Area	17 098 200 km2
Currency	Russian ruble (RUB)
Population	157 780 720
Calling Code	+73XX, +74XX, +75XX, +78XX, +79XX
Internet TLD	.ru, .su, .рф