24 interesting facts about Russia

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We share the most interesting facts about Russia, which were collected in the course of two trips to this Mammutland

Russia was described as many things: a mother, a winner, a force and a fighter. It is how Churchill expressed it famous, a mystery that is wrapped in a mystery in an enigma.

Russia is literally oversized both literally and metaphorically. Apart from its physical size, it has been lurking over the West for decades.

On Peters Recent trip to this country of secrets, he collected a wealth of interesting facts about Russia - some known, others less. As is a tradition, we have put together the best of them below.

interesting facts about Russia

  1. Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of area. It comprises 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles) and makes up more than a ninth of the land on earth. (Source: BBC)

  2. Russia has the longest railway in the world. The Trans -Siberian almost spans the whole country, leaves Moscow in the west and drives to Vladiwostok in the east. The entire trip is 9,200 km long (5,700 miles) and would take 152 hours and 27 minutes without interruption. (Source: The Telegraph)

    3. alt = "The Transsiberier in Russia"> Fair Use The Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia is the longest railway in the world (fair use)

    1. Russia is located in both Europe and Asia: a quarter of its territory is in Europe and three quarters in Asia. Remarkably, only 22 % of the population live in the Asian part. (Source: Weltatlas)

    2. The Russians are the fourth largest drinkers in the world to Belarus, Moldova and Lithuania. This could explain why one of five male deaths in Russia is alcohol. (Source: The Telegraph)

    3. until 2011 everything was less than 10 % alcohol than food - and not as alcohol. (Source: BBC)

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      1. more billionaires live in Moscow than in almost any other city. It has 73 billionaires and only ranks behind New York (82) and Hong Kong (75). (Source: Forbes)

      2. In the vault under the monument to the heroic defender Leningrad, a metronome ticks continuously. It is the tone that was played during the siege in the local radio to assure the residents that the city was still alive. (Source: Lonely Planet)

      3. One of our most interesting facts about Russia is that there is a Restaurant in Moscow that is only occupied by twins. The Twin Stars Diner employs the same as dressed siblings and is inspired by the Soviet film Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors from 1964. (Source: BBC)

        4. Alt = “St. Basil Kathedral”> Dream time Basilius-Cathedral in Moscow (dream time)

        1. The Basilius Cathedral in Moscow was created by Postnik Jakowlew. According to legend, Iwan the terrible blinded him afterwards so that he couldn't build anything comparable. (Source: Lonely Planet)

        2. Russia has more time zones than any other country in the world. In the past it was 11, but this number was reduced to "only" nine in 2010. (Source: Reuters)

        3. Russia's Lake Baikal is the deepest in the world and contains about 20 % of the indulgent fresh water in the world. (Source: Britannica)

          4. alt = "The banks of the Baikalsee"> Nikitin Victor/Shutterstock The banks of the Baikalsee

          1. Russian leaders have some interesting creative jobs. Michail Gorbachev recorded an album with romantic ballads, while the current leader Vladimir Putin has a judo DVD. (Source: The Guardian, The Guardian)

          2. Putin once saved a television team from a Siberian tiger ... but later admitted that the rescue was staged. Others of his documented advertising work are the marking of whales and romping with a rare snow leopard. (Source: BBC)

          3. Russia is the home of Oymyakon, the coldest inhabited place on earth. On February 6, 1933, his weather station recorded a temperature of -67.8 ° C. (Source: The Telegraph)

            4. alt = "Interesting facts about Russia: coldest place"> Creative Commons Russia is the home of Oymyakon, the coldest inhabited place on earth (Creative Commons 2.0)

            1. 1908 the Russian Olympic team arrived in London with a delay of 12 days because it still used the Julian calendar. (Source: The Human Organization of Time)

            2. Russia has one of the most fatal lakes in the world. Lake Karatschai near the Russian city of Tscheljabinsk in the Urals is a landfill for nuclear waste and so radioactive that they would almost certainly die if they stand next to it. (Source: BBC)

            3. Russia borders on 14 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, China, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and North Korea. No other country has so many limits. (Source: The Telegraph)

            4. The highest point in Russia is located in Europe. The Elbrus stands at 5,642 m (18,510 ft) above sea level and was climbed by Peter Watson, the employee of Atlas & Boots, at the beginning of the year. (Source: BBC)

              5. Alt = “Interesting facts about Russia: The Elbrus is the highest point in Europe”> Atlas & Boots Peter Watson at the summit of Elbrus (Atlas & Boots)

              1. Russia is almost as large as Pluto: 17 million square kilometers compared to Pluto with 17.6 million square kilometers. (Source: NASA)

              2. Russia and Japan still have to sign a peace treaty to terminate the Second World War, thanks to a dispute over the curiles that extend from the Japanese island of Hokkaido to the southern tip of the Russian Kamchatka peninsula. (Source: BBC)

              3. Sputnik, the first satellite in the world, started in 1957 by the Soviet Union. (Source: NASA)

              4. One of the most interesting facts about Russia is that Russia and the United States are only 4 km (2.5 miles) apart at their closest point. Big Diomede Island belongs to Russia, while Little Diomede Island belongs to the American state of Alaska. (Source: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Encyclopedia)

                5. Alt = “Interesting facts about Russia: We and Russia are only 4 lm from each other”> Creative Commons At their closest point, Russia and the USA are only 4 km apart (Creative Commons)

                1. in Russia is the oldest facility ever regenerated. It was bred from 32,000 year old seeds! (Source: National Geographic)

                2. The area code for Russia is 007. (Source: Country area code)

                  3. lonely planet Russia is a comprehensive travel guide to Russia, ideal for those who want to explore the most important sights and choose lesser roads.

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