The Russian Federation is the largest statein the world. Its area is one sixth of the land of the whole Earth, and the population is more than 143 million people. The length of Russia's borders is 63,993 kilometers. Russia has state borders with many countries of Europe and Asia. In the north-west lies the border with Norway at 219.1 km, to the south of the border with Finland at 1325.8 km. This concludes the state borders of the Russian Federation with the Scandinavian countries.
Still south of the Narva River (or Narova) passesborder with Estonia in 466.8 kilometers, then the Latvian border in 270 km. The state border of the Russian Federation with Poland and Lithuania passes through Kaliningrad (Kenigsberg in the past), and its area is 236 and 288 kilometers respectively.
The following borders - with our East Slavic sisters - Ukraine in 1925 km and Belarus - in 1239 km.
Further, the border with the other former republicsUSSR: Georgia, South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Azerbaijan. It so happened that, with their relatively short duration, these borders have for centuries brought to the Russian rulers a lot of worries. And the protection of the state border of the Russian Federation in this area always required special efforts.
Nearly half of all southern borders are the border with Kazakhstan - 7,125 km. Kazakhstan is a very rich, large and interesting country from a cultural point of view.
Then there is a small - only 12 km - border withChina. This country covers all the eastern, southern and western borders of Mongolia and is once again in contact with Russia for 4,209 km. The border with the once powerful, and now lost in the desert steppe country - Mongolia - 3,485.
Then we border on the DPRK, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea - 39.4 kilometers.
Russia goes to three oceans and a lot of seas,and on them, too, has borders with different states. The state borders of the Russian Federation by sea are Norway (23 km), Finland (54.1 km), Estonia (150 km), Lithuania (Kaliningrad 22 km), Poland (32 km Kaliningrad), Ukraine (320 km) Georgia (22), Azerbaijan (22), Kazakhstan (85.9 km), North Korea (22.1), Japan (194.3), the United States (49 km).
In the presence of such a huge number of borders with different countries have their pros and cons.
Secondly, these are good opportunities for cooperation with bordering countries. Russian tourists can easily travel to many countries, there are great opportunities for imports and exports.
The state borders of the Russian Federation can also becomeproblem because of its length: in the event of war, many opponents may appear, it is difficult to control the irrepressible flow of illegal migration from third world countries, it takes a lot of effort and money for the productive work of border services.
The Russian Federation has the largest area and the longest border in the world. The length of the border is greater than the equator, passes through all climatic zones and time zones.
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