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What are the 14 Neighbouring countries of Russia?
Along the 20,139-kilometre land frontier, Russia has boundaries with 14 countries: Poland and Lithuania (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. Approximately two-thirds of the frontier is bounded by seawater.
What are the 5 closest countries to Russia?
Country | Land | Sea |
North Korea South Korea | 17.3 km (10.7 mi) | 22.1 km (13.7 mi) |
Norway | 195.8 km (121.7 mi) | 23.3 km (14.5 mi) |
Poland | 204.1 km (126.8 mi) | 32.2 km (20.0 mi) |
Ukraine | 1,974.04 km (1,226.61 mi) | 321 km (199 mi) |
What was Russia called before Russia?
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic renamed itself as the Russian Federation and became the primary successor state to the Soviet Union. Russia retained its nuclear arsenal but lost its superpower status.
How big is Russia compared to the US?
Characteristic | Area in square kilometers |
Russia | 17,098,242 |
Canada | 9,984,670 |
USA | 9,833,517 |
China | 9,596,960 |