Population estimates – 143 million people
Russia is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world
The population is predominantly urban
Russia is so large, that the climate varies greatly throughout the country (cold, or very cold winters, in many areas last more than 6 month )
Russia has 11 time zones
Russia is bounded by the Arctic and Pacific Oceans
Ural mountains divide Eurasian continent – and Russia - to Europe and Asia (78% live west of Urals)
Boundaries with the following countries Norway,Finland, Poland, Estonia,Latvia, Lithunia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Kazakhstan, Mongoliya,China,
Moscow is the capital of Russia, with population higher than 10 mln. people. One of the most expensive cities of the world.
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