Top 10 most interesting facts about Russia

Russia is a unique country. It is rightfully considered the most powerful and incredible in the whole world. The Russian character is known in all countries, and our frosts and hardening affect the majority of the inhabitants of the planet. For many, this country is a mystery, but everyone knows that this is a real “open soul”. Vast forests, the deepest lakes and turbulent rivers, steppes and mountain ranges are spread here. There are territories here where no human foot has yet set foot, which means that even for Russians the country remains a mystery and magical to this day.

We present you a list of the 10 most interesting facts about Russia for children and foreigners: amazing questions and answers about the people, borders, history, flag, 18th century, etc.

The country has given rise to many secrets and mysteries that are still being revealed. We should be proud to live in such a unique land. Behind each event are hidden not only famous stories, but also unrevealed plots. You can study the country for a very long time and this list is endless.

10 The territory is washed by twelve seas

The territory of the whole of Russia is washed by 12 seas, which belong to the three largest oceans in the world. Many seas have borders with neighboring states. Our country is rich in sea coasts.

Summing up this fact, it is worth saying that our residents have places to celebrate their summer holidays. No one can boast of such a diverse selection of seaside resorts.

9. The deepest subway in the world

The Moscow metro is considered the most beautiful in the world, because some of its stations look like museum halls, with columns and stucco, engravings and marble. But the metro of the capital is famous not only for its beauty and rich decoration, but also for the depth of some of its stations, which break world records.

One of the deepest stations in the world is Park Pobedy metro station in Moscowpassing at a depth of seventy-three meters underground. In the halls there are panels by the world-famous sculptor Tsereteli dedicated to the war of 1812 and the Great Patriotic War.

In another, already cultural capital, St. Petersburg, the metro station “Admiralteiskaya” bit into the ground as much as eighty-six meters, which is also a world and all-Russian record.

8. There are 40 closed cities

Today there are forty closed cities in the country. The correct abbreviation for them would be ZATO, which stands for Closed Administrative-Territorial Entities. Along the perimeter of which there are military patrols that carry out security and access control, the territory surrounded by barbed wire and a concrete fence.

These cities belong to the Ministry of Defense, Rosatom and Roscosmos. A special permit is required to enter the ZATO territory. The easiest way to get it is for people whose relatives live and work in a closed city. A pass will also be issued in case of employment at facilities or marriage with a resident of ZATO.

There are also detours to visit such a town. In some ZATOs, sports or cultural events are sometimes held, you can visit or even take part in them. The most desperate ones simply find holes in the fences or go into the city through various secret paths. True, it should be taken into account that illegal entry into the ZATO territory is fraught with administrative punishment and immediate expulsion with the most unpleasant consequences. Therefore, you should not take such risks, especially for tourists this is not the most attractive area.

7. Russia and the USA are only 4 kilometers apart

It’s really an amazing fact, but Russia and the USA are only 4 kilometers apart. Ratmanov Island, the one that is larger and on the left on the map, belongs to Russia. Krusenstern Island, smaller and to the right, belongs to the USA. The distance between them is only 4 kilometers.

The contract for the sale of Alaska was signed in 1867 and it was then that the distance acquired such an insignificant figure. This is funny, because the time difference between our country and America is as much as 12 hours, that is, having overcome just a few kilometers, you can change the date for yourself.

6. The deepest lake in the world

In Siberia there is the deepest lake not only in Russia, but throughout the world. Baikal is a unique reservoir that contains 20% of the fresh water of the entire planet. This is not just a very useful lake, it is also incredibly beautiful. Thousands of tourists from all over the world come to see these places.

The lake was recognized as the oldest of all, its age is about 25 million years. In the depths of Lake Baikal there are rare representatives of flora and fauna that will not be found anywhere else on the planet. The lake is so unique that it is under the protection of the world organization UNESCO.

5. Never had slavery

We have all heard about western free labor, which for many years helped wealthy people to rise. Harsh times reigned in the territory from England to Poland, while in Russia there was no talk of such cruelty.

But if you delve deeper into history, then many questions arise. For example, before we had serfs, and these are the same forced people as in the West. This category included prisoners of war, unpaid debtors, convicted criminals.

Perhaps, as such, the concept of “slavery” did not exist on our territory and the owner did not have power over the life of his subject, as in Europe, but power over ordinary people existed in full.

4. Borders with sixteen countries

Our country is so big that it has to border with 16 countries, 14 of which are on land. The longest land border is with Kazakhstan. The second longest one is with China. By sea, our country borders on 12 countries, of which two are only sea borders – America and Japan.

3. Native Americans are the descendants of our Eskimos

Due to the proximity of the territory of Kamchatka and the coast of Alaska, the indigenous inhabitants of the two continents had quite close communication. This event was also helped by the fact that during the winter months it became possible to walk from one continent to another. Based on this, as well as on their external, cultural and traditional similarities, we can conclude that Native Americans and our Eskimos are representatives of the same people.

2. The longest railway in the world

The Great Siberian Way is known to everyone who has ever traveled by train. The Trans-Siberian Railway connects the Far Eastern and East Siberian cities with Moscow. Its length is almost 10 thousand kilometers. Construction ended only in 2002. The starting stop is Moscow and the final stop is Vladivostok. To travel this way, you need to set aside a whole week, and on a fast train it will take 6 days.

1. The biggest country in the world

This fact is known to all students since the first grade. The area of ​​Russia is 17 km² – these statistics are for 2019, which takes into account Crimea. Our country is located simultaneously in Europe and Asia. The European part of the country makes up almost half of all of Europe. And in Asia there is more than 70% of the territory of Russia, which is more than any Asian country. So our mother country is the largest in both Asia and Europe.