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Geography - note Russia, in 30 editions.
The entry for Russia published Geography - note in 30 editions of 34, from 1996 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Geography - note in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1996
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Geographic note” (1996), “Geography - note” (1997 to 2025), “Geography-note” (1998) and “Geography--note” (1999).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Geographic note”
- largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
- despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
largest country in the world in terms of area but
unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and
climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
- largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
- despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
largest country in the world in terms of area but
unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and
(either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
Published as “Geography-note”
- largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
- despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
largest country in the world in terms of area but
unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates
(either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
Published as “Geography--note”
- largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
- despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
largest country in the world in terms of area but
unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates
climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
- largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
- despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
largest country in the world in terms of area but
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
- despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture;
- Mount Elbrus is Europe's tallest peak
largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture agriculture; Mount Elbrus is Europe's tallest peak
The same text in 8 editions, 2004 to 2011.
- largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
- despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture;
- Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak
largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; Mount Elbrus El'brus is Europe's tallest peak
The same text in 6 editions, 2012 to 2017.
- largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world;
- despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture;
- Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak;
- Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh water
largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh water
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water
note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany following World War II (it was formerly part of East Prussia); its capital city of Kaliningrad - formerly Koenigsberg - is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice free in the winter
note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture; agriculture note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water
note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany following World War II (it was formerly part of East Prussia); its capital city of Kaliningrad - formerly Koenigsberg - is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice free in the winter
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire
note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water
note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany following World War II (it was formerly part of East Prussia); its capital city of Kaliningrad - formerly Koenigsberg - is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice free in the winter
note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire
note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water
note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany following World War II (it was formerly part of East Prussia); its capital city of Kaliningrad - formerly Koenigsberg - is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice free in the winter
note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire
note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water
note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany following World War II (it was formerly part of East Prussia); its capital city of Kaliningrad -- formerly Koenigsberg -- is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice free in the winter
note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils and climates (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire
note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water
note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany following World War II (it was formerly part of East Prussia); its capital city of Kaliningrad - -- formerly Koenigsberg - -- is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice free in the winter
note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area; despite its size, much of the country lacks the soil and climate (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, which is a belt bordering the Pacific Ocean that contains about 75% of the world's volcanoes and up to 90% of the world's earthquakes
note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water
note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany after World War II; its capital city of Kaliningrad -- formerly Koenigsberg -- is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice-free in the winter
note 1: largest country in the world in terms of area but unfavorably located in relation to major sea lanes of the world; area; despite its size, much of the country lacks proper soils the soil and climates climate (either too cold or too dry) for agriculture
note 2: Russia's far east, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula, lies along the Ring of Fire, which is a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% Ocean that contains about 75% of the world's earthquakes volcanoes and some 75% up to 90% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire earthquakes
note 3: Mount El'brus is Europe's tallest peak; Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is estimated to hold one fifth of the world's fresh surface water
note 4: Kaliningrad oblast is an exclave annexed from Germany following after World War II (it was formerly part of East Prussia); II; its capital city of Kaliningrad -- formerly Koenigsberg -- is the only Baltic port in Russia that remains ice free ice-free in the winter
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Russia: Geography - note.” The World Factbook, 1996–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/russia/geography-note.