Which country or map area contains Karelia?
Karelia is shown within Russia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Russia
- Region name
- Karelia
- Approximate latitude
- 63.7° north
- Approximate longitude
- 33.6° east
- Country capital
- Moscow
- Country currency
- Russian ruble
- World region
- Eastern Europe
Quick answers about Karelia
What kind of place is Karelia?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Karelia on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 63.7° north latitude and 33.6° east longitude.
What is the capital of Russia?
The country capital is Moscow.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.