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Russia

Legal system familyCivil law + Socialist law
How the law worksCivil Law system descendant from Roman Law through Byzantine tradition. Heavily influenced by German and Dutch norms in the 1700s. Socialist-style modifications from the 1920s on, and Continental European Civil Law influences since the 1990s.
Form of governmentsuper-presidential republic
ConstitutionConstitution of Russia
LegislatureFederal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Highest courtConstitutional Court of Russia
Head of stateVladimir Putin
Head of governmentMikhail Mishustin
Age of majority18
Minimum marriage age18
Retirement age–
Official languagesRussian
CapitalMoscow
ContinentEurasia; Asia; Europe
Population146,119,928

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