The expanses of our one-sixth part of the land is truly enormous, and quite a lot of interesting facts about the geography of Russia are known. Moreover, due to the geographical remoteness of some regions and their poor development, some Russian corners are still poorly studied, so that the future generation of geographers and other scientists will have something to do. The geographical features of our country are truly unique, and this is largely due to its impressive size.
Russia is only slightly smaller than the two largest countries in the world, taken together – Canada and China. On the territory of Russia, Spain can be placed 33 times, 45 times – Japan or 202 times – Austria. Chukotka has the world’s most circular lake called Elgygytgyn. It was formed when the water filled the impact meteor crater. The immensity of the geography of Russia is also indicated by the fact that about 2.8 million rivers flow through our country, the total length of which reaches 12.4 million kilometers. The southernmost part of Russia lies in the subtropics. In particular, the city of Sochi is the northernmost largest city in the world among those located in the subtropical climate zone.
Russia is washed by 13 seas at once, which is more than any other country in the world. The coldest point in the world where people live constantly is the Russian village of Oymyakon. Once the temperature here dropped to -77.8 degrees. It is also called the “Pole of Cold”. The geography of Russia is rich in lakes, and it is in our country that the deepest and first in volume lake in the world is Baikal. It is the largest reservoir of fresh water on the planet. There are about 2 million lakes in Russia. Representatives of 180 different nations live in the Russian Federation.
Geographically, Russia is divided into European and Asian parts of the Ural mountain range. 10% of all Russian territory falls on swamps. On the Russian open spaces there are about 157,000 settlements, of which more than 1,100 have city status. Geographically, Russia is also distinguished by the fact that it borders with a larger number of states than any other country in the world – from 20, of which 2 are not recognized by anyone, and another 2 are only partially recognized.
Permafrost is, according to various estimates, from 60 to 65% of the entire territory of Russia. About 60% of all Russian territory is covered by forests. In Siberia, Vasyugan swamp is located, the largest in the world.
