FACTS ABOUT RUSSIA 1

- 77% of Russia is made up of Siberia.

- Russia has the same surface area as Pluto.

- Russia's pipelines could loop around Earth over six times.

- Russians never shake hands over a door way, they believe it leads to arguments.

- In terms of population, Russia is the ninth largest in the world, even though it's the world's biggest country.

- Each Russian consumes 18 liters (4.8 US gal) of alcohol per year, doubling what experts consider dangerous.

- In Russia there are 9 million more Women than men.

- Russia has nine contiguous time zones, more than any other country.

- Russia's homicide rate is twice as bad as America's.

- Standing on the shore of Russia's Lake Karachay would give you 600 roentgen of radiation, enough to kill a human.

- There are over 500,000 alcohol-related deaths in Russia each year.

- In Russia it's now Illegal to tell kids Gay People Exist.

- A Russian woman in the 1700s gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets in just 40 years with the same man.

- Russia's 20 richest people have a combined net worth of over $227 billion which is larger than Pakistan's GDP.

- On average, Russians drink six times as much tea per person per year as Americans.

- Russia's Lake Baikal holds one-fifth of the world's fresh water.

- 56 journalists have been killed in Russia since 1992, and 64% of those were murdered.

- Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. for $7.2 million in 1867.

- Russian language does not include a word for 'the' or 'a' which is good because these often lead to confusion in other languages.

- There is the closest point between Russia and America that is only 4 km long.

- Russian celebrate new year 2 times a year.

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