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Russia (Россия) is the largest country on Earth, covering about 6.6 million square miles (17.1 million km²) across 11 time zones, from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Endless forests of the taiga stretch across Siberia, with Arctic tundra in the north, grassy steppe in the south, and mighty rivers such as the Volga, Lena and Yenisei.

Its most famous natural landmark is Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake in the world, plunging about 5,387 feet (1,642 m) and holding around a fifth of the planet's fresh surface water. The highest peak is Mount Elbrus at 18,510 feet (5,642 m), the tallest mountain in Europe. The brown bear is a much-loved national symbol.

Amur tigers and rare Amur leopards hunt in the forests of the Far East, polar bears den on Wrangel Island, and brown bears fish for salmon beneath the volcanoes of Kamchatka. Lake Baikal, the Volcanoes of Kamchatka and the Virgin Komi Forests are among Russia's many UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Did You Know? The Baikal seal is one of the world's only freshwater seals, and scientists still do not know for sure how it reached a lake so far from the nearest ocean.

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