Russia (Capital: Moscow)
A powerful earthquake struck Kamchatka Peninsula (which lies between Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean in East and Sea of Okhotsk in West) in Russia.
- Political Features
- Located across two continents in Asia and Europe, it is the largest country in the world.
- Bordering Countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, and Ukraine.
- Bordering Water Bodies: Pacific and Arctic Ocean.
- Geographical Features
- Major Mountain Ranges: Ural, Altai.
- Highest Peak: Gora El'brus (highest point in Europe).
- Major rivers: Yenisey-Angara, Amur, Irtysh, Lena.
- Major Lakes: Baikal, Ladoga, Onega, Caspian Sea etc.
- Siberia, occupying three-quarters of Russia, is dominated by Taiga forests.
