​Russia is the largest nation in the world in terms of surface area. It covers an area from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Most of the Russian population lives in the western parts of the country. The eastern part of the nation, Siberia, is sparsely populated.

Surface area: 17 075 400 km²

Population: approximately 140 million (140 000 000)

Currency: the Russian rouble

Most important livelihoods: natural gas and oil production, the metal and forest industries, agriculture

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