Dig straight down through Russia 🇷🇺 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Antarctica 🇦🇶. Below are Russia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Moscow |
|---|---|
| Population | about 144.4 million |
| Area | 17,020,588 km² (6,571,683 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Emerging region: BRIC |
| Income group | Upper middle income |
| Official name | Russian Federation |
| Also written | Rusia (es) · Russie (fr) · 俄罗斯 (zh) · روسيا (ar) · Россия (ru) · ロシア (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Russia, that point sits at 59.4059° S, 91.4027° W. The nearest coast is Antarctica 🇦🇶, roughly 1,035 km (643 miles) north.
The closest settlement of any size is Peter I Island, Antarctica, about 1,045 km (649 miles) from the point.
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