Russia, also known as Russian Federation, is a country situated in Asia and Eastern Europe. By land area, it is the largest country in the world. Moscow is the capital of Russia and is the largest city in the world. The population of the country is about 146.6 million. The government of Russia follows the democratic form of rule. The Arctic and the Pacific oceans surround Russia. The neighboring countries are Finland, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia, China, Norway, North Korea, and many more. To the north lie Arctic deserts while tundra and forest zones lie to the south. Russia has Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake.
Russia has a variable climate. Winter and summer are the only two seasons in Russia. Spring and autumn are brief periods of rapid change from one extreme season to the other. Extreme winter cold is a characteristic of Russia. Russia has a moderate to low amount of precipitation. There are about 40 to 200 days of snow across the Russian Plain. There are 120 to 250 days of snow in Siberia.