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Facts about Russia that you don't know

By Atif RamzanPublished 3 years ago 2 min read
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There are some cool fact that I don't know about Russia so thought I can use some post and share this knowledge. Here we go.

  • The female population of Russia, according to the latest All-Russian census, prevails over the male population by 10.5 million.
  • According to the Eurasia Daily Monitor, the Russian population is constantly decreasing by approximately 700 people daily. This is most likely due to Russia’s ageing population, which leaves a lot of older people than younger people, thus increasing the death rates. Also the decreasing immigration rates could be another factor.
  • Oil and gas make up around 59% of Russia’s exports.
  • More than 13% of people in Russia live in poverty.

  • Russia has more than 70 billionaires. The wealth inequality is quite high in Russia.
  • From 2014 to 2017, the Russian economy was hit from a financial crisis and that led to the ruble dropping in value by 50% in the last decade.
  • Russia has the same surface area as Pluto.
  • Russia’s pipeline could loop around Earth more than six times.
  • Russia has 11 time zones, which is more than any other country.

Russia’s cats have jobs…

Hermitage museum is a national treasure of Russia, and cats are a treasure of the Hermitage. These guardians protect priceless works of art from rats and are valued by the whole staff. Each cat even has a personal passport with a photo and receives a regular salary.

… And Russia’s stray dogs can navigate the metro

To survive the city’s harsh winters, Moscow’s dogs have had to develop street smarts. While exploring the city’s beautiful metro system, you might spot one of its clever canine residents hopping on and off the trains. They have learnt to identify metro stops by the tannoy announcements, while others have befriended security guards. And, like St Petersburg’s cats, they keep the rat population down.

Russia is basically a massive forest

Russian territory is huge, and the majority of it is Siberia. In other words, Russia is 60% forest. What’s more interesting, half of that forest is totally uninhabited by humans.

The coldest inhabited town on Earth is in Russia

The town of Oymyakon, in the Yakutia region, Siberia, is considered to be one of the coldest inhabited towns on Earth. The coldest temperature was recorded in 1938 at a jaw-dropping -77.8°C (-108°F). The average temperature in December and January is not much warmer at -50°C (-58°F).

The longest railway in the world is in Russia

The Trans-Siberian Railroad is the longest in the world; its length is 9,289 kilometers (5,772 miles) and crosses eight time zones. To travel the whole railroad, you would need to spend around a week in a train.

Russia had its own mafia gang wars

The infamous Uralmash gang was founded by local mafiosos in search of financial gain. They initially began controlling small business Yekaterinburg, but quickly rose to power as the dissolution of the USSR led to widespread instability. Soon, the city was gripped by violent turf wars. The Uralmash gang’s arch enemies were the Central Gang. Each gang buried their deceased in separate cemeteries at different sides of the city. You can now visit the resting places of once-infamous mafia members, whose gravestones are engraved with hyper-realistic images and emblazoned with their defining qualities. One was ‘an expert in knife-throwing’ while another ‘possessed deadly fist-fighting skills.’ Today, some shopping malls, hotels and juice bars are still owned by former gang members.

So these are some unique facts I have known for about Russia. That's it.

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