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Capital Russia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Russia published Capital in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1992 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1992 to 1996.
Moscow
Moscow
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Moscow
Moscow
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Moscow
Moscow
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Russia is divided into eleven time zones
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Moscow
geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 35 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Russia is divided into eleven time zones
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Russia is divided into 11 time zones
name: Moscow
geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 35 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Russia is divided into eleven 11 time zones
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Russia is divided into 11 time zones
name:
Moscow
geographic coordinates:
55 45 N, 37 35 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note:
Russia is divided into 11 time zones
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note: Russia is divided into 9 time zones
name:
Moscow
geographic coordinates:
55 45 N, 37 35 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note:
Russia is divided into 11 9 time zones
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 35 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr; note - Russia has announced that it will remain on daylight saving time permanently, which began on 27 March 2011
note: Russia is divided into 9 time zones
name:
Moscow
geographic coordinates:
55 45 N, 37 35 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October +1hr; note - Russia has announced that it will remain on daylight saving time permanently, which began on 27 March 2011
note:
Russia is divided into 9 time zones
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr; note - Russia has announced that it will remain on daylight saving time permanently, which began on 27 March 2011
note: Russia is divided into 9 time zones
name:
Moscow
geographic coordinates:
55 45 N, 37 35 36 E
time difference:UTC+3 (8 UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr; note - Russia has announced that it will remain on daylight saving time permanently, which began on 27 March 2011
note:
Russia is divided into 9 time zones
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr; note - Russia has announced that it will remain on daylight saving time permanently, which began on 27 March 2011
note: Russia has 9 time zones
name:
Moscow
geographic coordinates:
55 45 N, 37 36 E
time difference:
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr; note - Russia has announced that it will remain on daylight saving time permanently, which began on 27 March 2011
note:
Russia is divided into has 9 time zones
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Russia has 11 time zones, which includes two that were added in 2014
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
UTC+4 (9daylight saving time:note:
+1hr; note - Russia has announced that it will remain on daylight saving time permanently, which began on 27 March 20119 11 time zones zones, which includes two that were added in 2014
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST was dropped
name: Moscow
geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 36 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Russia has 11 time zones, which includes the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two that time zones were added in 2014 and DST was dropped
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
name: Moscow
geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 36 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
note: Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST was dropped
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- does not observe daylight savings time
note: Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
- etymology:
- named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is obscure but may derive from the appellation "Mustajoki" given to the river by the Finno-Ugric people who originally inhabited the area and whose meaning may have been "dark" or "turbid"
name: Moscow
geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 36 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time
note: Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
etymology: named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is obscure but may derive from the appellation "Mustajoki" given to the river by the Finno-Ugric people who originally inhabited the area and whose meaning may have been "dark" or "turbid"
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- does not observe daylight savings time
- time zone note:
- Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
- etymology:
- named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is obscure but may derive from the appellation "Mustajoki" given to the river by the Finno-Ugric people who originally inhabited the area and whose meaning may have been "dark" or "turbid"
name: Moscow
geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 36 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time
time zone note: Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
etymology: named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is obscure but may derive from the appellation "Mustajoki" given to the river by the Finno-Ugric people who originally inhabited the area and whose meaning may have been "dark" or "turbid"
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- does not observe daylight savings time (DST)
- time zone note:
- Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
- etymology:
- named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is obscure but may derive from the appellation "Mustajoki" given to the river by the Finno-Ugric people who originally inhabited the area and whose meaning may have been "dark" or "turbid"
name: Moscow
geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 36 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time (DST)
time zone note: Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
etymology: named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is obscure but may derive from the appellation "Mustajoki" given to the river by the Finno-Ugric people who originally inhabited the area and whose meaning may have been "dark" or "turbid"
- name:
- Moscow
- geographic coordinates:
- 55 45 N, 37 36 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- does not observe daylight savings time (DST)
- time zone note:
- Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
- etymology:
- named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is unclear
name: Moscow
geographic coordinates: 55 45 N, 37 36 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time (DST)
time zone note: Russia has 11 time zones, the largest number of contiguous time zones of any country in the world; in 2014, two time zones were added and DST dropped
etymology: named after the Moskva River; the origin of the river's name is obscure but may derive from the appellation "Mustajoki" given to the river by the Finno-Ugric people who originally inhabited the area and whose meaning may have been "dark" or "turbid" unclear
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Russia: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/russia/capital.