Oymyakon, a village in Siberia, is known as the coldest inhabited place on earth.
The famous Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg officially employs over 50 cats to protect its invaluable works of art from mice and rats.
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest in the world, spanning over 9,298 kilometers (nearly 5,800 miles) and crossing eight time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok.
Russia holds Lake Baikal in Siberia, which is not only the deepest lake in the world but also holds about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water.
The U.S.S.R. fought on the side of the United States in World War II.
Facts Part 2
Russia is the largest country, covering more than 6.6 million square miles.
In russia over 120 ethnic groups speak more than a hundred languages, with Russian being the most widely spoken Slavic language.
Russia covers 11 time-zones across Europe and Asia.
Russia borders three oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic).
Russia is renowned for its literature (Tolstoy, Dostoevsky) and ballet, and its wild areas are home to rare animals like the Siberian tiger.
