Russian Geographical Society

Russian Geographical Society
Founded18 September 1845 (1845-09-18)
TypeNGO
FocusCollect and disseminate reliable geographical information
Location
Area served
Russian Federation
Key people
Websitewww.rgo.ru

The Russian Geographical Society (Russian: Ру́сское географи́ческое о́бщество (РГО)), or RGO, is a learned society based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It promotes geography, exploration and nature protection with research programs in fields including oceanography, ethnography, ecology and statistics.