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Russia covers roughly what share of the Earth's total land area?

About an eighth

Russia is about 17.1 million km2 and the Earth's land is about 149 million km2. 17.1 / 149 is about 11 percent, a bit under one eighth.

Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

Canada

Canada's coastline is about 202,000 km, more than the next several countries put together, because of the enormous fractal fringe of the Arctic archipelago. Indonesia, second, is about 55,000 km.

Which country shares a land border with the most other countries?

China and Russia, with 14

Both China and Russia border 14 countries. Brazil leads South America with 10, and Germany borders 9, more than any other country in western Europe.

Which two countries share the longest continuous land border?

Canada and the US

The Canada-US border runs about 8,890 km including Alaska. Kazakhstan and Russia are second at roughly 7,600 km, and Argentina and Chile third at about 5,300 km.

Which country spans the most time zones?

France, with 12

Counting its overseas territories from French Polynesia to Réunion, France spans 12 time zones, one more than Russia's 11. China spans five geographically but runs the whole country on a single clock.

Which is the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth?

Oymyakon, Russia

Oymyakon in Siberia has recorded around -68 C. Cars are left running all day in winter, and the ground is permafrost so deep that graves need fires lit to thaw it.

How many NATO members share a land border with Russia after 2023?

Five

Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (via Kaliningrad) and Poland (also via Kaliningrad), plus Finland from 2023. Finland's accession more than doubled NATO's land border with Russia.

The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 for roughly how much per acre?

About two cents

7.2 million dollars for about 375 million acres works out near two cents an acre. It was mocked at the time as Seward's Folly, until gold and oil were found.