Russia

Key facts

Land borders (14)

• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• China
• Estonia
• Finland
• Georgia
• Kazakhstan
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Mongolia
• North Korea
• Norway
• Poland
• Ukraine

Russia in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Russia is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 31 claims from the pool that are true of Russia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has Russian as an official language1 of 4
• Has territory north of the Arctic Circle1 of 7
• Borders more than 7 countries1 of 11
• Its name contains a double letter1 of 11
• Has an area larger than 2,000,000 km²1 of 12
• Borders China1 of 14
• Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
• Has more than 100 million people1 of 16
• Spans more than one time zone1 of 18
• Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
• Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Has more than 50 million people1 of 29
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Has land below sea level1 of 33
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153