Geography of Russia

Also known as geography of the Russian Federation, Russia geography

Overview of the geography of Russia

Key facts

Continent: Europe and Asia
Region: Eastern Europe ( European Russia ), Northern Asia ( Siberia )
Coordinates: 60°00′N 100°00′E / 60.000°N 100.000°E / 60.000; 100.000
Land: 95.78%
Water: 4.22%
Coastline: 37,654 km (23,397 mi)
Highest point: Mount Elbrus , 5,642 m (18,510 ft)
Lowest point: Caspian Sea , −28 m (−92 ft)
Longest river: Yenisei – Angara – Selenge , 5,539 km (3,442 mi)
Largest lake: Lake Baikal , 31,722 km (12,248 sq mi)
Climate: European Russia and Siberia: mostly cool climate, Extreme north: tundra, Extreme southeast: temperate continental
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Russia (Russian: Россия) is the largest country in the world, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometers (6,612,073 sq mi), encompassing more than one-eighth of Earth's inhabited land area (excludes Antarctica). Russia extends across eleven time zones, and has the most borders of any country in the world, with sixteen sovereign nations.