Moscow and St. Petersburg

Author: Gan Hong
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This book is one of the series "World Natural Folk Classics." It presents a comprehensive and systematic overview of Russia, a vast country in the world, to a wide readership in a richly illustrated format. The book elaborates on various aspects of the country, including its capital, famous tourist destinations, etiquette, customs, cuisine, and clothing.
Russia is the world's largest country by land area, located in the northern part of the Eurasian continent, spanning most of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Its total area is 17.1 million square kilometers, accounting for one-sixth of the world's habitable land area. From east to west, it spans approximately 10,000 kilometers, a train journey that would take seven days and seven nights across 11 time zones. From north to south, it stretches over 4,000 kilometers.
Russia's territory borders the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and is surrounded by 12 seas. It shares land borders with 14 countries, with a total land boundary length of nearly 60,000 kilometers. Its coastline is at least two-thirds of the total length, making it the world's largest country in terms of territorial expanse.