How Did Russia Become the Largest Country in the World?

Hint: Siberia

Prateek Dasgupta
Teatime History
Published in
7 min readJun 6, 2023

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Russian baby
He’s as curious as you are to find out why Russia is the largest country in the world. Image generated by the author using AI.

Russia is huge. It stretches across expansive landscapes, and comprehending its size can be quite overwhelming.

Did you know the US and Russia are just 3.7 km apart? Norway and North Korea are separated by one country: Russia.

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Prateek Dasgupta
Teatime History

Top writer in History, Science, Art, Food, and Culture. Interested in lost civilizations and human evolution. Contact: prateekdasgupta@gmail.com