Printable base maps of Russia

RUSSIA · MAPS TO COMPLETE

Download a blank map of Russia to add names, prepare a sketch map or colour territories. Six black-and-white versions are available: outlines and boundaries, with space for a key, full-page or with neighbouring countries. Each map is available as an A4 PDF and PNG.

Map labels and downloadable files remain in their original language, often French.

Cartographic convention for Crimea

In this edition’s in-house maps, Crimea and Sevastopol are shown with Russia according to de facto control. The UN considers them part of Ukraine and does not recognise the annexation. Reference situation as of 7 November 2026. Maps from other publishers and earlier editions retain their original boundaries and dates.

Six base maps of Russia to complete

Coverage: All of Russia; reference 2017, supplemented by Crimea and Sevastopol according to de facto Russian control. Divisions: 85 entities: 83 reference federal subjects from 2017 and Crimea/Sevastopol under de facto Russian control.

Geographical data year: 2017. The file edition date does not mean all boundaries have been updated. The divisions follow the earlier reference framework; Crimea’s depiction is adapted to de facto Russian control.

Russia: outline with space for a legend, base map without names

Model 1 · November 2026 edition

Outline with space for a legend

National outline without names or internal boundaries, to complete freely. Space for your key, name and class.

A4 landscape vector PDF · PNG 2 400 px

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Russia: boundaries with space for a legend, base map without names

Model 2 · November 2026 edition

Boundaries with space for a legend

Divisions shown: 85 entities: 83 reference federal subjects from 2017 and Crimea/Sevastopol under de facto Russian control. Add names and colours. Space for your key, name and class.

A4 landscape vector PDF · PNG 2 400 px

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Russia: full-page outline, base map without names

Model 3 · November 2026 edition

Full-page outline

National outline without names or internal boundaries, to complete freely. The map fills almost the entire sheet; only two reference lines appear at the bottom.

A4 landscape vector PDF · PNG 2 400 px

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Russia: full-page boundaries, base map without names

Model 4 · November 2026 edition

Full-page boundaries

Divisions shown: 85 entities: 83 reference federal subjects from 2017 and Crimea/Sevastopol under de facto Russian control. Add names and colours. The map fills almost the entire sheet; only two reference lines appear at the bottom.

A4 landscape vector PDF · PNG 2 400 px

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Russia: outline with neighbouring countries, base map without names

Model 5 · November 2026 edition

Outline with neighbouring countries

National outline without names or internal boundaries, to complete freely. Surrounding countries are shown with light outlines, without names or colour fills.

A4 landscape vector PDF · PNG 2 400 px

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Russia: boundaries with neighbouring countries, base map without names

Model 6 · November 2026 edition

Boundaries with neighbouring countries

Divisions shown: 85 entities: 83 reference federal subjects from 2017 and Crimea/Sevastopol under de facto Russian control. Add names and colors. The outlines of surrounding countries appear as light lines, without names or color fills.

A4 landscape vector PDF · PNG 2 400 px

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The six-base-map pack

The six templates in PDF, PNG and editable SVG, with credits and reuse terms.

Download the six base maps — ZIP

Which base map should I choose?

The outline is suitable for freehand sketches: add a capital, cities or rivers. The version with boundaries lets you color or name the units shown in the divisions. Full-page versions enlarge the country and save ink. The last two maps add neighboring countries for location exercises.

Geographical names are deliberately omitted. Any inset titles indicate only their coverage and individual scales.

Maps of Russia: labelled maps and original collection.

Download and print

  1. Open the PDF for a sharp printout; choose the PNG for a document or presentation.
  2. Print on an A4 sheet using the file’s orientation. Use “Fit to page” if your printer requires it.
  3. Any insets use different scales from the main map. Retain the source notes at the bottom of the sheet.

To edit the outlines, open the pack’s SVG in a vector editor. These generalised maps are intended for exercises and presentations.

Sources and reuse

Geometries: geoBoundaries gbOpen, 2017. Primary source: OpenStreetMap, Wambacher. Licence stated in the metadata: Open Data Commons Open Database License 1.0. View the source metadata.

Neighbouring country outlines: Natural Earth 5.1.1, public domain. Layout by Carte-monde.org, 2 November 2026 edition, under CC BY 4.0. The data retain their attributions and licences; consult the ZIP notes before reuse.

Example credit: Carte-monde.org, edition dated 2 November 2026 — geoBoundaries / OpenStreetMap, Wambacher.

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Maps and packs from the previous edition

Files preserved at their original addresses, with their earlier cartographic convention.