Russia Map

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Russia is the largest country in the world. This map of Russia displays citiestownshighwaysroadslakesand rivers. Satellite imagery and an elevation map of Russia highlight its topography and Siberia.

About the map

Russia is located in both North Asia and Europe. It borders 14 countrieswhich is the most of any other country in the world. It includes AzerbaijanBelarusChinaEstoniaFinlandGeorgiaKazakhstanNorth KoreaLatviaLithuaniaMongoliaNorwayPolandand Ukraine.

Russia is the largest country in terms of its landmass in the world at over 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million sq mi). Altogetherthis accounts for more than one-eighth of Earth’s inhabited land area. In factit’s so large that it crosses eleven different time zones.

Russia is situated along the Arctic Ocean bordering both Europe to the east and Asia to the south. Moscow is the capital and largest city in Russia. But Saint PetersburgNovosibirskand Yekaterinburg are other major cities.

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SATELLITE IMAGERY

Russia Satellite Map

Because Russia spans such a wide territoryit has a diverse mix of landscapes. For exampleit contains deserts in the southwest to tundra in the north. OverallSiberia occupies three-quarters of Russia. Despite its massive landmass and frozen landforests still cover 44% of the land areawhich adds up to 882 million hectares. This makes it the most heavily forested country in the world.

The country spans several climate types like temperate continental in the southeast and a cool tundra to the north. Russia is also home to Lake Baikalwhich is the world’s deepest lakeholding one-fifth of the world’s fresh surface water. At a length of 37,653 kilometers (23,396 mi)Russia also has the fourth-longest coastline along three different oceans.

PHYSICAL MAP

Russia Elevation Map

The Ural Mountains split Russia into western and eastern regions. In the westthe terrain is mostly broad plain with low hills. Then to the eastit’s the West Siberian Plain. The north is characterized as mostly tundra and vast coniferous forest in Siberia and at the Arctic Circle.

Along Russia’s southern border regionsit consists of mostly highland and rugged mountains. For exampleMount Elbruswhich is a dormant volcanois Europe’s tallest peak at 5,642 meters (18,510 ft) high. Whereas its lowest point is the Caspian Sea at −28 meters (−92 ft) below sea level.

POLITICAL MAP

Russia Federal Map

The administration divisions in Russia are a mix of federal subjects. It includes 22 republics9 krais46 oblasts3 federal cities1 autonomous oblastand 4 autonomous okrugs. Every federal subject contains a heada parliamentand a constitutional court.

Capital City

Moscow (Moskva)

Major cities

Citiestowns and villages

Lakesrivers and water features

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