Interesting facts about the borders of Russia Is a great opportunity to learn more about the different geographic features of the region. As you know, the Russian Federation is the largest state in the world. It has many land, air and water borders with other countries.
We bring to your attention the most interesting facts about the borders of Russia.
- In total, the Russian Federation borders on 18 states, including the partially recognized republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
- As of today, Russia has the largest number of neighboring countries in the world.
- The length of the Russian border is 60,932 km. It should be noted that the borders of Crimea, annexed by the Russian Federation in 2014, are not included in this number.
- Did you know that all the borders of the Russian Federation pass only through the Northern Hemisphere?
- 75% of all Russian borders pass by water, while only 25% are by land.
- About 25% of Russia's borders stretch along lakes and rivers, and 50% along seas and oceans.
- Russia has the longest coastline on the planet - in fact, 39,000 km.
- Russia borders on America and Japan only by water.
- Russia has sea borders with 13 states.
- With an internal passport, any Russian can freely visit Abkhazia, Yuzh. Ossetia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
- The border separating Russia and Kazakhstan is the longest of all the land borders of the Russian Federation.
- An interesting fact is that the Russian Federation and the United States of America are separated by a distance of only 4 km.
- The borders of Russia stretch across virtually all known climatic zones.
- The smallest total length of the Russian border, including land, air and water, is between the Russian Federation and the DPRK - 39.4 km.
