<P> The Russian language is official in over 38 countries, autonomous regions, de facto independent nation - states, and regions, all of which are listed below . This is a list of countries and territories where Russian is an official language: </P> <Ul> <Li> Russia </Li> <Li> Belarus </Li> <Li> Kazakhstan </Li> <Li> Kyrgyzstan </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Uzbekistan: Used in notary institutions and registry offices . </Li> <Li> Tajikistan: Designated language of inter-ethnic communication . Also permitted in lawmaking . </Li> </Ul>

In which countries is russian the official language