1 Russia is the largest country in the world by total area. 2 With 146.7 million inhabitants Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth most populous country in the world (2020). 3 The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest in the world. Its length is 9,289 kilometers. It spans nearly the whole country, departing Moscow in the west and travelling to Vladivostok in the east. 4 Russia has the world's largest natural gas reserves, the 8th largest oil reserves, and the second largest coal reserves. 5 Russia is the world's largest exporter of wheat. 6 Russia has many lakes, including Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega (Europe’s two largest lakes), and Lake Baikal, which contains more water than any other lake on Earth. 7 The State Hermitage Museum is home to around 70 cats, which guard its treasures against rodents. The tradition dates back to a 1745 decree of Empress Elizabeth. 8 The Moscow Metro is perhaps the world's most beautiful. A lot of stations of the Moscow Metro