Russia is the largest country in the world, spanning Eastern Europe and much of northern Asia. It is known for its imperial and Soviet history, its rich cultural traditions, and its vast and dramatic geography.
General Overview
• Capital: Moscow
• Geographic area: approximately 17.1 million km² (the largest country on Earth)
• Climate: mostly cold continental, with long and harsh winters, especially in Siberia; the northern coasts have a polar climate
• Topography: includes wide plains, mountain ranges such as the Urals, immense rivers like the Volga and the Lena, and large areas of tundra and taiga
• Population: about 144 to 146 million people, concentrated mainly in the western part of the country
• Language: Russian is the official language, and more than 100 regional and ethnic languages are also spoken
🌟 Fun Fact
Russia covers 11 time zones — so while the sun rises in Kaliningrad, it’s still midnight in the Kamchatka Peninsula! A country so vast that time itself changes as you travel across it. 🕰️🌍
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