Moscow - Wikipedia Moscow [a] is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, [6] over 19 1 million residents in the urban area, [7] and over 21 5 million residents in its metropolitan area [14] The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi), while the urban area covers
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