According to svali.ru, plains occupy three-quarters of the Russian territory. The Ural mountain chain separates the European and Asian parts of the country. Twelve oceans wash the Russian Federation. It has 11 time zones and covers a territory of 17,075.5 thousand square kilometers or 6592.85 thousand square miles, according to russia.rin.ru
The tallest mountain peak in Russia is Mount Elbrus, a volcano in the Caucasus range, 5642 meters or 18510 feet tall. The largest fresh-water lake in the world is Baikal, located in Siberia. The longest river in Russia is Lena, it runs for 4400 kilometers or 2734 miles according to geo.1september.ru.
A year breaks down into distinct seasons in most parts of Russia. Although according to rfrus.info, Russia is categorized as the country with risky agriculture because the agricultural warm season runs for only three months there. Generally, geographers call Russia's climate mild.
According to rfrus.info, in 1897 more than 67 million people called Russia home as the first official census showed. As of January 2007, the population had doubled to 142 million people.
Christianity became the predominant religion in Russia (particularly Orthodox Christianity). About 85% of the population call themselves believers, according to rfrus.info.
