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Geographic Locations > Europe > Europe, Eastern > Russia
Geographic Locations > Asia > Asia, Northern > Russia

Preferred term

Russia  

Type

  • Geographical Descriptor

Broader concept

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Entry terms

  • Russian Federation (Europe)
  • Russian S.F.S.R.
  • Russian SFSR

Note

  • 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)

Scope 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.

History note

  • 93; was RUSSIAN S.F.S.R. 1982-92, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EUROPE) 1967-81, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1966; RUSSIA was heading 1963-66

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012426

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