Russia, Largest country in the world
Russia, the largest country in the world, occupies over one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area.
Founded and ruled by a Varangian warrior elite and their descendants, the medieval state of Rus arose in the 9th century.
Russian culture has a long history with many prominent contributions to art, literature, philosophy, music and cinema.
The country is one of the world's most sparsely populated and urbanized. Most of its residents live in apartment blocks.
Russia is the only country in the world that is located across 11 time zones.
Inception: 862
Capital city: Moscow
Population: 146804372
Phone: +78002002316
Website: gov.ru
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Russia, the largest country in the world, occupies over one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area.
Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world, containing 22–23% of the world's fresh surface water.
The Moscow Kremlin is a fortified complex in the center of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south.
The Crimean Bridge is a pair of parallel bridges constructed by the Russian Federation.
Saint Basil's Cathedral is a colorful, onion-domed structure located in Moscow's Red Square.
Saint Isaac's Cathedral is the largest Russian Orthodox cathedral in the city.
The Motherland Calls is a colossal statue in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia.
Lenin's Mausoleum is a granite structure located in Moscow's Red Square.
The Bronze Horseman is a monumental statue of Peter the Great on a horse, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Winter Palace is a vast and opulent green-and-white structure that dominates the skyline of the city center of Saint Petersburg.
The Chernobyl New Safe Confinement is a massive steel structure built to encase the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl.
