Fun Fact #012 - A nation of giants
Russia is the largest country on Earth.
It’s two times larger than the USA and even larger than the surface area of Pluto!
With over 80 provinces, including one former German province in an area of Арха́нгельская о́бласть (Arkhangelsk Oblast), this vast country reaches across 14 time zones and an amazing array of people and cultures.
The Kremlin in Moscow is the largest medieval fortified complex on Earth.
It also features the largest church bell and military cannon integrated within the Kremlin complex.
The Metro in St. Petersburg is the deepest subway system on Earth; it's average depth reaches 100 meters.
The Trans-Siberian railway system is the longest railway system on Earth; it crosses 8 time zones.
The construction has taken Russia over 25 years of outrageous costs, desperate struggle, and enduring hardships.
It’s two times larger than the USA and even larger than the surface area of Pluto!
With over 80 provinces, including one former German province in an area of Арха́нгельская о́бласть (Arkhangelsk Oblast), this vast country reaches across 14 time zones and an amazing array of people and cultures.
The Kremlin in Moscow is the largest medieval fortified complex on Earth.
It also features the largest church bell and military cannon integrated within the Kremlin complex.
The Metro in St. Petersburg is the deepest subway system on Earth; it's average depth reaches 100 meters.
The Trans-Siberian railway system is the longest railway system on Earth; it crosses 8 time zones.
The construction has taken Russia over 25 years of outrageous costs, desperate struggle, and enduring hardships.
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