Leader: President Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN
Population: 145,470,197
Area: 17,075,200 sq km -- slightly less than 1.8 times the size of the US
Infant mortality rate: 20.05 deaths/1,000 births
Life expectancy: 67.34 years
Religions: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, other
GDP: $1.12 trillion/per capita $7,700