A monarchy located in north Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean. St Petersburg was the capital 1712–1918. Moscow was the capital before St. Petersburg and following it.
Entry Term(s)
Russia (Pre 1917)
Online Note
use RUSSIA (PRE-1917) to search RUSSIA 1966; search RUSSIAN FEDERATION under RUSSIA & SIBERIA 1966
History Note
67; RUSSIAN FEDERATION was heading 1966; RUSSIA was heading 1963-66
A monarchy located in north Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean. St Petersburg was the capital 1712–1918. Moscow was the capital before St. Petersburg and following it.
