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About Moscow

Moscow is the capital and largest city of the Russian Federation. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 18.8 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2511 km2, while the urban area covers 5891 km2, and the metropolitan area covers over 26000 km2. Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.

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Frequently asked questions

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It is currently 10:15 PM in Moscow. Moscow uses Russia TZ 2 Standard Time and also supports Russia TZ 2 Daylight Time.