Countries & Cities
How well do you know Russia?
Russia is the largest country on Earth, and its surprises are just as big. These six questions cover games, food, geography and some very unusual wildlife.
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Did you know?
- Russia spans 11 time zones.
- The Trans-Siberian Railway, over 9,000 km long, is the longest railway line in the world.
- Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world, at more than 1,600 m.
Behind the Russian answers
Russia spans two continents and eleven time zones. Its size means its most surprising facts are often hidden far from its famous cities.
Lake Baikal, a world of its own
Baikal is the oldest and deepest lake on Earth. Millions of years of isolation have produced species found nowhere else, including its famous seal.
Everyday exports
From Tetris to Olivier salad and nesting dolls, Russian ideas travelled around the world — sometimes under new names.
Neighbors across the ice
Russia and the United States come within a few kilometres of each other in the Bering Strait, where the date line separates two small islands.