For its collection of books, the Russian State Library is considered to be the biggest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. It is also used in international commerce, politics, academic and cultural life.Į. The United Nations uses Russian as one of the official languages of the organization. 280 million people around the world speak Russian and it is one of the most widely spoken native languages in Europe. Russian is one of the five major world languages. There are more than five thousand languages in the world. They produce oxygen and clean the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.ĭ. Russian forests are the biggest ‘lungs’ of the Earth. Forests play an important role in the life and welfare of people. The forests are located in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. 45% of its territory is covered in green forests. Russia is the country with the largest forest reserves in the world.
Another impressive fact is that even if all the rest of the planet’s fresh water supply were to disappear, there would be enough fresh water left in Lake Baikal to supply the people of the earth for up to 50 years.Ĭ. All the 12 major rivers of the world (the Volga, the Don, the Yenisei, the Ob, the Ganges, the Amazon, etc.) would need to flow almost a year to fill a pool equal to the volume of Lake Baikal. Siberian Lake Baikal is the largest pool of fresh water on the planet. However, most of the population lives in the European part of Russia.ī.
Russia is considered to be a European country, but two-thirds of the country are in Asia. It is the only country which is washed by 3 oceans and 12 seas. According to scientists, the country’s territory would almost cover the surface of the planet Pluto. Its territory is 17,075,400 square kilometers. Russia, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world. Which role does the Russian language play in the world?Ī. What are the impressive facts about Siberian Lake Baikal?ħ. Where in Europe can we find the biggest collection of books?Ħ. Which Russian souvenir is the most popular among the tourists?ĥ. What are the impressive achievements of Russian space programme?Ĥ. What is the largest country in the world?ģ. Where can we find the biggest "lungs" of the Earth?Ģ.