You may have wondered, after seeing a map of Russia, how on earth the country got to be so enormous.

— posted on December 9, 2019 by Russian Memes United (@RussianMemesLtd).

Having read this article, you can say with certainty that:

• Russia's geographical information
• The reasons Russia is so large historically
• And the geographic factors that contribute to Russia's size.

Russian Geographical Information

Before diving into this article and explaining why Russia is so large, I wanted to share with you some eye-catching geographical information about Russia. It is the largest nation in the world, as was already mentioned. Moscow serves as its capital, and the type of government in charge is known as a Federation government.

To learn more, I learned that there are 142,122,776 people living in Russia, and that the currency used to buy necessities is known as the Ruble. There are two continents (Asia and Europe) and 11 different time zones covered by the area, which is estimated to be 6,592,772 square miles. In actuality, the Asian portion of Russia is significantly larger than the European portion of Russia, but only by land area.

Seven federal districts make up this nation: North-West, Far-East, Volga, Central, Siberia, South, and Ural. It also has 49 various regions, 10 autonomous areas, 21 distinct republics, two federal cities, six federal territories, and one autonomous region.

There are more than 100,000 rivers, two major mountain ranges, three ocean coasts, and a wide variety of climates, among other water bodies and mountains. The Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans border its coastlines. Altay and Ural are its two principal mountain ranges, and the Volga, Ob, Yenisey, Amur, Lena, and Irtysh are its principal rivers.

Russia's landscape is made up of vast deserts, ice-covered land and waters, extremely high mountains, and enormous marshes. Depending on which region you visit, the majority of Russia is either covered in forests or has wide-spread plains devoid of trees.

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I'll now go over the historical explanations for why Russia is so large.

Historical explanations for Russia's size

Before I explain why, I want to first give you an idea of just how big Russia is. Accordingly, Russia can accommodate about 25 Frances and 47 Germanys, which is absurd to consider. The fascinating history of Russia is a major factor in explaining why it is so large.

To further explain the background, Russia experienced a period of territorial expansion. Due to constant conflict between numerous principalities in the 15th and 16th centuries, this occurred. When Moscow assumed control and started uniting all of the Russian territories, it eventually came to an end. But in the 15th century, the Russian Cossacks sought to annex all of Siberia and the Far East, which together make up more than 75% of Russia's territory. They did eventually acquire this land. In other words, the objective of conquering the Siberian region is what ultimately caused Russia to become the largest country geographically.

The Russian inhabitants reached the Pacific Ocean by the middle of the 16th century. It is thought that because there weren't many people living there, the land and its inhabitants were so easily defeated and subjugated. The territories had a population density of about three people per square mile, were cold, uninhabited, very large, and dispersed. Given this, the few individuals who did reside in the Siberian region had no qualms about assimilating into Russia.

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I'll then concentrate on the geographic factors that caused Russia to be larger than other countries.

Geographical Reasons for Russia's Size

Permafrost, taiga, and tundra cover a large portion of Russia, which is why it is so large geographically. Actually, more than 20% of Russia is located above the Arctic Circle. As a result, the Siberian region has a very harsh climate that makes it difficult for people to live there. As a result, not many people live there, and no other country is interested in annexing it. Due to the fact that Russians have controlled these regions for a long time, they have amassed a significant amount of land that no one else is interested in, which has given the nation its present-day size.

Watch Knowledgia's YouTube video to learn more about the geographic factors that allowed Russians to create one of the largest countries in the world. You can learn a lot from this two-minute video and get a better understanding of why Russia is so large due to its geographic location.

I also suggest watching the YouTube video posted by General Knowledge. This entertaining animated film explains how Russia grew to be such a sizable nation. You'll feel as though you have a better understanding of how the Russians conquered territory and established themselves as the largest nation on Earth after watching this video.



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Conclusion

I hope this article clarifies why Russia is so large for you. I can assure you that you are not the only one who has wondered this because I have as well. Many people have examined a map and been astounded by the size of Russia in comparison to other nations. Russia's massive growth to the size it is today can be attributed to a number of historical and geographical factors. Learning them will increase your awareness of and familiarity with the world and the nations that call it home. Positive learning