Russian Empire
Российская Империя (modern Russian)
Россійская Имперія (pre-1918 spelling)

Rossiyskaya Imperiya
1721–1917
Flag of Imperial Russia
Flag (1721–1858; 1896–1917)
Coat of arms (1883–1917) of Imperial Russia
Coat of arms
(1883–1917)
Motto: "Съ нами Богъ!"
S nami Bog!("God is with us!")
Anthem: 
"Гром победы, раздавайся!"
Grom pobedy, razdavaysia!(1791–1816)
("Let the Thunder of Victory Rumble!") (unofficial)
"Коль славен наш Господь в Сионе"
Kol' slaven nash Gospod' v Sione(1794–1816)
("How Glorious Is Our Lord in Zion") (unofficial)
"Молитва русских"
Molitva russkikh(1816–1833)
("The Prayer of Russians")
"Боже, Царя храни!"
Bozhe Tsarya khrani!(1833–1917)
("God Save the Tsar!")
Greater coat of arms (1882–1917):
Russian greaterarms.png
Russian Empire (orthographic projection).svg
The Russian Empire-en.svg
     Russian Empire in 1914
     Territories lost in 1856–1914

     Spheres of influence
     Protectorates (1829–1856)
CapitalSaint Petersburg
(1721–1728; 1730–1917)
Moscow
(1728–1730)
Largest citySaint Petersburg
Official languagesRussian
Recognised languagesPolish, German (in Baltic provinces), Finnish, Swedish, Ukrainian, Chinese (in Dalian)
Religion
Majority:
71.10% Orthodox (official)
Minorities:
11.07% Muslim
9.16% Catholic
4.16% Jewish
3.00% Protestant
0.94% Armenian
0.56% other
GovernmentUnitary absolute monarchy
(1721–1906)
Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
(1906–1917)
Emperor 
• 1721–1725 (first)
Peter I
• 1894–1917 (last)
Nicholas II
Head of government
 
• 1810–1812 (first)
Nikolai Rumyantsev
• 1917 (last)
Nikolai Golitsyn
LegislatureGoverning Senate
• Upper house
State Council
(1810–1917)
• Lower house
State Duma
(1905–1917)
History 
• Treaty of Nystad
10 September 1721
• Proclaimed
2 November 1721
• Table of Ranks
4 February 1722
• Decembrist revolt
26 December 1825
• Emancipation reform
3 March 1861
• Selling of Alaska
18 October 1867
• 1905 Revolution
January 1905 – July 1907
• October Manifesto
30 October 1905
• Constitution adopted
6 May 1906
• February Revolution
8–16 March 1917
• Republic proclaimed
14 September 1917
Area
• Total
22,800,000 km2(8,800,000 sq mi) (3rd[d])
Population
• 1914 estimate
164,000,000 (3rd)
• 1897
125,640,021
GDP (PPP)1900–1917 estimate
• Total
106.299 billion (6th)
CurrencyRussian ruble
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tsardom of
Russia
Provisional
Government
Russian
Republic