The Most Interesting Facts About Russia

If you are into history and culture, you will definitely have a field day learning about Russia. There are so many fascinating facts about Russian culture and history that even the most fan-crazed history and culture buffs will find it to be overabundant. With that said, let us take a closer look into the Russian Federation.

  • Being an Intercontinental Nation

Some countries are considered intercontinental because they have territories overseas. These countries are called Non-contiguous transcontinental states. Only a handful of countries are considered as such–countries that have their entire geographical land area lie on two continental boundaries. Russia is one of these countries.
Even though culturally, Russia is often times considered a European country, most of its land area actually belong in Asia. This is mainly due to the fact that Russia’s capital, Moscow, lies on the European side of Russia. This is a general rule for intercontinental countries, but not always the case.


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