Russia fun facts

Russia spreads across 9 time zones

Russia's population has actually DECREASED since 1991

Russia is bigger than Pluto

77% of Russia is made up of Siberia

Each Russian consumes 18 liters of alcohol each year- doubling what experts consider dangerous, causing 500,000 alcohol related deaths in Russia each year

There are 9 million more women in Russia than men

In Russia it was illegal to tell kids gay people exist, which has changed since then

A Russian woman in the 1700's gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets all with the same father.

The U.S. got Alaska from Russia for only 7.2 million $

Stalin didn't speak Russian until he was 8

The oldest regenerated plant ever was grown in Russia from 32,000 year old seeds

Japan and Russia still haven't signed a peace treaty to end World War 2 due to the Kuril Islands Dispute

Beer wasn't considered an alcoholic beverage in Russia until 2013

1/3 of Russians think the Sun revolves around the Earth

If you're wealthy in Russia you can hire ambulances to beat traffic

In Russia, during hard times or of high inflaction, teachers are paid in vodka

In Russia's Lake Baikal there is 20% of the worlds unfrozen fresh water

The Russian mayor of Megion, in west Siberia, banned excuses

Russia's famous murderer, Vladimir Nikolayev, ate some of a victims body, then had his friend believe it was a kangaroo and serve it to his family

The company Apple is worth more than Russia's entire stock market

Russia has more nuclear weapons than any country: over 8400

Russia, along with Canada, Mexico, India, and Israel have Braille on their bank notes

Russians believe shaking hands over a door way always causes an argument

Foxes have been as domesticated as dogs in Russia since

1959

Under Peter the Greats rule, there was a beard tax in Russia

A museum in Russia hires cats to protects statues from rodents

Russia contains Lake Karachay, the most polluted and radioactive lake on Earth

Vodka causes 25% of Russians to die before the age of 55

In Russia its a criminal offense to drive around in a dirty car

It is believed Russia has 15 secret cities with unknown names and locations.

Moscow is the biggest city in Europe with a population of 10.5 million

Moscow has more billionaires than any city on earth. There is 74 billionaires, beating New York City by 3

Russia covers 1/7 of the Earths land area, and neighbors more countries than any other country

The Metro of Saint Petersburg is the deepest Subway on Earth: 100 meters deep

Russia is only 4km from America

Russia has 2 New Years

The worlds largest McDonalds is in Moscow

Saint Petersburg is the northern most city with a population over 1million

Russia is home to the worlds largest volcano

Russia has a diamond field containing trillions or carats of diamonds: enough to supply global markets for 3000 years

From 1929- 1940 the Soviet Union introduced a 5 day week in an attempt to eliminate religion

When Vladimir the Great was choosing a national religion, he was going to choose Islam, except they didn't allow alcohol

Before refrigeration, Russians would drop live frogs in their milk to keep it from spoiling

Every bald leader in Russia has been followed by a leader with a full head of hair