Russia is the largest country in terms of land area, spanning almost 5,000 kilometers from west to east. Its western neighbors are Norway and Finland; its eastern neighbors are Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine; its southwestern neighbors are Georgia and Azerbaijan; and its eastern and southern neighbors are Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea. Although it is located mostly in Asia, the vast majority of Russia’s population resides in European regions, and European cultural influences can be seen across the country.
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