Geographicals

Russia

A country located in north Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean. The capital is Moscow.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A country located in north Asia bordering the Arctic Ocean, extending from Europe (the portion west of the Urals) to the North Pacific Ocean. The capital is Moscow.

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3 entry terms
  • Russian Federation (Europe)
  • Russian S.F.S.R.
  • Russian SFSR

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Aspects Covered

2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings epidemiology, ethnology.

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Indexing Annotation

MOSCOW is also available; consider also RUSSIA (PRE-1917); in historical articles when part of the former Soviet Union, it may be called Russian S.F.S.R. or RSFSR (see other names in history note)

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History Note

93; was RUSSIAN S.F.S.R. 1982-92, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EUROPE) 1967-81, was RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1966; RUSSIA was heading 1963-66

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  1. Z01w.252w.122w.500w
  2. Z01w.542w.248w.775w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Russia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012426. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012426
  2. Russia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
  3. Russia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159