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❓Do you know that… St. Petersburg has twice more bridges than Venice, Italy (800 and 400, respectively)?
☝️ Judging by the number of canals and bridges, it would be more correct to call Venice “St. Petersburg of the South” rather than St. Peterburg – “Venice of the North”.
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❓Do you know that… St. Petersburg has twice more bridges than Venice, Italy (800 and 400, respectively)?
☝️ Judging by the number of canals and bridges, it would be more correct to call Venice “St. Petersburg of the South” rather than St. Peterburg – “Venice of the North”.
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❓Do you know that…
the #Ural Mountains are the oldest mountains on the planet?
🏔 In the South Urals stands Mount Karandash (Pencil) which is considered to be the oldest in the world, with the age estimated to be around 3,512 billion years (while the age of our planet is estimated by scientists to be around 4,5-4,75 billion years). And it’s not very tall, only 610 meters.
🤔 Nevertheless, in the Guinness Book of Records the title of the oldest is given to the South African Mahonjwa mountains (their age is estimated at 3,6 billion years).
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the #Ural Mountains are the oldest mountains on the planet?
🏔 In the South Urals stands Mount Karandash (Pencil) which is considered to be the oldest in the world, with the age estimated to be around 3,512 billion years (while the age of our planet is estimated by scientists to be around 4,5-4,75 billion years). And it’s not very tall, only 610 meters.
🤔 Nevertheless, in the Guinness Book of Records the title of the oldest is given to the South African Mahonjwa mountains (their age is estimated at 3,6 billion years).
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❓Do you know that…
the Moscow Kremlin is the largest existing medieval fortress in Europe?
🤔 The total length of Kremlin walls is 2235 meters. The first wooden fortress was erected in 1156; during the World War II the Kremlin was disguised as residential streets to protect it from German bombing.
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the Moscow Kremlin is the largest existing medieval fortress in Europe?
🤔 The total length of Kremlin walls is 2235 meters. The first wooden fortress was erected in 1156; during the World War II the Kremlin was disguised as residential streets to protect it from German bombing.
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❓Do you know that…
Siberia makes up over 13 mi square kilometers, or about 75% of all of Russia’s territory, and roughly 10% of the planet's land area?
🥶 Though Siberia is associated with cold, summers are warm across Siberia, with some parts reaching +35°C. To be fair, during Siberian winters, the temperature can reach lows of –70°C.
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Siberia makes up over 13 mi square kilometers, or about 75% of all of Russia’s territory, and roughly 10% of the planet's land area?
🥶 Though Siberia is associated with cold, summers are warm across Siberia, with some parts reaching +35°C. To be fair, during Siberian winters, the temperature can reach lows of –70°C.
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❓Do you know that… Russia has 1️⃣1️⃣ different time zones?
💪🏼 Russia holds a world record: 10 of the country's 11 time zones cover a contiguous landmass – only the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad breaks that pattern.
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💪🏼 Russia holds a world record: 10 of the country's 11 time zones cover a contiguous landmass – only the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad breaks that pattern.
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❓Do you know that…
the longest railway in the world is in Russia?
🛤 The #Trans-Siberian Railway extends from Moscow to Vladivostok, a total of 9288,2 km.
🚂 If you want to take your time and travel around Russia by train, the Trans-Siberian Railway makes it easy to do so.
The Trans-Siberian Railway even connects to China and Mongolia.
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the longest railway in the world is in Russia?
🛤 The #Trans-Siberian Railway extends from Moscow to Vladivostok, a total of 9288,2 km.
🚂 If you want to take your time and travel around Russia by train, the Trans-Siberian Railway makes it easy to do so.
The Trans-Siberian Railway even connects to China and Mongolia.
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❓Do you know that…
the Russian peninsula of #Kamchatka has 29 active volcanos?
🌋 Kamchatka is situated in the Pacific Ring of Fire. It contains around 300 volcanoes, hole lakes, and thermal springs. The volcano region has over 1,000 different species of plants. It’s also home to brown bears, sheep, and wolves.
🤔 The area of Kamchatka is approximately equal to the area of the whole of New Zealand.
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the Russian peninsula of #Kamchatka has 29 active volcanos?
🌋 Kamchatka is situated in the Pacific Ring of Fire. It contains around 300 volcanoes, hole lakes, and thermal springs. The volcano region has over 1,000 different species of plants. It’s also home to brown bears, sheep, and wolves.
🤔 The area of Kamchatka is approximately equal to the area of the whole of New Zealand.
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❓Do you know that…
20% of the Earth’s trees are in #Russia?
☝️ That ends up being around 541 billion trees, or around 3,000 trees per person. Russian boreal forests (known in Russia as taiga) represent the largest forested region on Earth (approximately 12 million km2), larger than the Amazon.
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20% of the Earth’s trees are in #Russia?
☝️ That ends up being around 541 billion trees, or around 3,000 trees per person. Russian boreal forests (known in Russia as taiga) represent the largest forested region on Earth (approximately 12 million km2), larger than the Amazon.
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❓Do you know that…
#Russia is home to the world’s coldest inhabited town?
❄️ The town of #Oymyakon in Siberia (Yakutia) is considered the coldest in the world. With an average winter temperature of -50°C and reaching its record coldest in 1938 at an unbelievable -78°C.
☃️ Only Antarctica is colder!
Today, 7 December, the forecast is for -49°C!
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#Russia is home to the world’s coldest inhabited town?
❄️ The town of #Oymyakon in Siberia (Yakutia) is considered the coldest in the world. With an average winter temperature of -50°C and reaching its record coldest in 1938 at an unbelievable -78°C.
☃️ Only Antarctica is colder!
Today, 7 December, the forecast is for -49°C!
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❓Do you know that…
Located in Siberia, Lake #Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world by water volume?
☝️ It contains 23% of the world’s freshwater.
💧 It’s also the oldest (20-25 mi years) and deepest (1,632 meters) lake on Earth. The surface area is 31,700 km2, it has almost the same surface area as the Netherlands.
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Located in Siberia, Lake #Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world by water volume?
☝️ It contains 23% of the world’s freshwater.
💧 It’s also the oldest (20-25 mi years) and deepest (1,632 meters) lake on Earth. The surface area is 31,700 km2, it has almost the same surface area as the Netherlands.
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