Question

Which is the largest country in the world in terms of area?
a. USA
b.Russia
c. China
d. Canada

Answer 1

Hint: Covering an expansion of over 6.6 million square miles, it is the world's largest country by landmass, beating runner-up Canada by approximately 2.8 million square miles. It consists of nine different time zones and has land borders with 14 neighbouring countries.

Complete solution:
In December 1991, the former Soviet Union disintegrated and 15 new nations emerged. Barring three Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, the remaining 12 states form a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Headquartered in the capital of Belarus, Misk. These countries include Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are jointly known as 'Caucasus States'. 76% of former Soviet Union territory now Also included in Russia.

It is the largest country in the world spanning two continents. Its spread is 9000 km from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. Is in the area. here.. Time - Zones. 4,500 km between the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Caucasus mountain range in the south. It extends over a distance of. The Ural Mountains, the Youghal River and the Caspian Sea divide this country into European and Asian parts. The Caucasus Mountains stretch between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the southwestern part of Russia. 'Elbrus' is the highest mountain peak in Russia. It is in the Karakoram Mountains.

Ob, Yenisei, Leena, Amur, Volga and Don are the major rivers of this country. The Leena, Pechora, Yenisei rivers fall into the Arctic Ocean. These rivers freeze in the winter, forming marshes near the mouth. The Volga and Don rivers are merged into the Don Canal in Russia's western plain. It is a fertile plain and is called the 'heartland of Russia'. The 'Amur River' forms the border of Russia and China. Ladoga, Omega and the Caspian Sea are the major lakes of Russia in the European part and Baikal in the Asian part. Caspian is the world's largest and 'Baikal' is the deepest lake. The Caspian Sea waters are salty, while the Baikal moth. Rivers like the Bolga and the Urals fall in the Caspian Sea.

Hence, the correct answer is option b.

Note:
The 'Trans-Siberian Railroad' is the longest railroad in the world. St. Petersburg(Leningrad) and Bladivostak are its western and eastern stations respectively. Moscow is the largest junction here. Moscow and St.Petersburg are connected to Siberia's industrial areas by the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Moscow is called the 'port of five seas'. The city is connected to the five seas by rivers and canals. These are the Caspian Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, White Sea and Ladoga Lake. It is the capital and largest city of the country. Murmansk, located in Russia's Kola Peninsula, is the only port in the North Pole Sea, which is free from snow for years. The reason for this is the northern spread of 'North Atlantic flow'. Some ports on the banks of the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Pacific Ocean are kept open by ice breaking vessels. Kaliningrad is a mainland unconnected port of Russia on the coast of the Baltic Sea.