Russia58.25° N, 44.69° E
16,973,548 km² of land — no country on Earth is larger.
total area 16,973,548 km² · 1st/235
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Muscovy gave way to the name Russia when Peter I declared the Empire of All Russias in 1721; the new name aimed to identify Russia with European political tradition. "Rus" was the Old Finnish name for Varangians, eastern Vikings who entered the area in the 9th century.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
North Asia borders the Arctic Ocean and extends from Eastern Europe, west of the Urals, to the North Pacific Ocean. The terrain includes a broad plain with low hills west of the Urals, coniferous forest and tundra in Siberia, and uplands and mountains along southern border regions. Its natural-resource base includes major deposits of oil, natural gas, coal, many strategic minerals, bauxite, reserves of rare earth elements, and timber.
Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak, while Lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake. Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt bordering the Pacific Ocean that contains volcanoes and earthquakes.
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From southern steppes to polar tundra, Russia's climate passes through humid continental conditions in much of European Russia and subarctic conditions in Siberia. Winters range from cool along the Black Sea coast to frigid in Siberia, while summers range from warm in the steppes to cool along the Arctic coast.
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Russian, Tatar, Ukrainian, Bashkir, Chuvash and Chechen groups are among the country's ethnic groups. Russian is the official language, while Tatar, Chechen and other languages are also spoken. Russian Orthodox, Muslim and other Christian affiliations are present.
The westernmost part of the country holds a heavily concentrated population, extending from the Baltic Sea south to the Caspian Sea and eastward parallel to the Kazakh border. Elsewhere, sizeable population pockets are isolated and generally found in the south.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
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