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In 1991, Russia was a part of the Soviet Union. At its height, the Soviet Union covered 8,649,538 square miles. The Soviet Union broke apart in 1992. Modern Russia is its successor state and covers 6,592,800 square miles.
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Is there any state larger than a country?
every state is larger than a country, for vatican city is the smallest country in the world, and even rhode island is larger
What European country is among the worlds largest nations?
Russia is, geographically, the largest country in Europe, as well as the largest country in the world. Even if you only count the part of Russia that's in the European continent Russia is still, by far, the largest European country.
Can the US win a War with China and Russia simultaneously?
The US would never fight a conventional war with China or Russia, but might support a country that did (as with Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989). Russia has a much larger conventional army, and China an even larger one. Any armed conflict would likely lead to a nuclear exchange, either limited or total. Russia has parity with the US in nuclear weapons, while China is still a distant 3rd.
Is Slovenia even a real country?
Yes it is. It was part of Russia and in 1989 when Russia broke apart it was able to reform again.
Is Russia a country or a continent?
Russia is a country, not a continent. There are only seven continents on the planet earth: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. The country of Russia happens to be located on two continents at the same time, Europe and Asia, but in the end, even though it is the largest country on earth, it is still only a country and not a continent.
What is the largest country in landmass in east Asia?
Depending on how Russia is categorized it could be China or Russia. Russia extends the entire length of Asia and into Europe. Even though Russia occupies the eastern-most point of Asia, Some call Russia a European country. China is a distant second in land-mass. But it it definitely an East-Asian Country.
What country borers Russia on the southeast?
Russia is a very large country and has many countries that border it. Russia borders the Pacific Ocean to the East and Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, and even North Korea on its southern border. Southeast of Russia would be water near Japan.
How many countries are found in Russia?
There are many nationalities in Russia since it's such a big country. There are Bashkirs, Ukranians, Russians, Tatars, Germans, Chechens and Beylorussians. There are over 100 nationalities and minority groups in Russia today.
Which is larger the state of Texas or the country of Chile?
Chile has the longer and larger land area even though it does not look like it.
What is the largest country by area in Europe?
Russia (or just European Russia in general), Ukraine (located wholly in Europe).
What country is largest in terms of land mass?
Russia is the largest country in the world by land mass. Its size spans across both Europe and Asia, covering over 17 million square kilometers.
Besides the USA what country has the largest land size?
Russia has the largest land size of any country, covering over 17 million square kilometers.
