Russia shares borders with Finland and North Korea, allowing for overland travel between the two countries. Russia has the most borders with 17 countries and is the largest country in the world. Other interesting geography facts include Liechtenstein being doubly landlocked, Alaska’s unique location, and Istanbul spanning two continents.
Although Finland and North Korea are 4,272 miles (6,682 km) apart, Russia has a border with both countries. Russia’s border with Finland in Northern Europe is approximately 833 miles (1,341 km) long, while its border with North Korea extends approximately 10.5 miles (16.9 km) along the Tumen River. So, if you wanted to travel overland from Finland to North Korea, you could just do it via Russia.
Russia shares borders with 17 countries in total (the most of any country). By landmass, Russia is the largest country in the world. It covers approximately 6.6 million square miles (17.1 million square km) and spans nine time zones.
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The country of Liechtenstein is considered “doubly landlocked” because the surrounding countries, Austria and Switzerland, have no access to the sea.
Alaska is the northernmost, easternmost, and westernmost state in the United States and is home to more than half of the entire US coastline. Some of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands are in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, is the only city in the world that naturally spans two continents: Europe and Asia, across the Bosphorus Strait.
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