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Russian Empire

Historical empire, Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (1721-1917)

The Russian Empire was an empire that extended across northern Eurasia from 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in 1917, forming the final era of Tsarist Russia. At its height in the late 19th century, it covered about 22,800,000 square kilometres, roughly one-sixth of the world's landmass, making it the third-largest empire in history. The 1897 Russian census found a population of 126 million.

Facts
Capital
Saint Petersburg 1
Population
181,537,800 1
Area (sq km)
23,700,000 1
Independence or Founding Year
1721 1
Dissolution or End Year
1917 1
Classification
Sovereignty Status
Historical or Dissolved State 1
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Russian Empire
  • Wikidata Q34266, historical-state QID for cross-atlas nationality mapping (w-bbfill-sport6-0927)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P1082 (population), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q34266, class allow-list match (Q3024240 historical country)
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Russian Empire (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Quote, Introduction
The Russian Empire was an empire that extended across northern Eurasia from 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in 1917, forming the final era of Tsarist Russia and the wider Russian monarchy.

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