Russia

Region: Europe
Area: 17,098,242 km²
Capital: Moscow
ISO: RU

What the flag means

The white, blue, and red tricolor is said to have spread as a ship’s flag in the late 17th century, in the time of Peter the Great. The colors have no official meaning, but white is sometimes explained as nobility, blue as honesty, and red as courage.

Fun facts

FlagThe white, blue, and red of the flag of Russia are believed to be the origin of the “Pan-Slavic colors” often used on the flags of Slavic countries.
GeographyRussia is the largest country in the world by area and spans both Europe and Asia.
GeographyLake Baikal in Siberia is more than 1,600 m deep and is the deepest lake in the world.
CultureAccording to one theory, the matryoshka doll was inspired by a nesting doll from Hakone, Japan.