This is Russia 🇷🇺 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| 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) |
Start near the middle of Russia and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 59.4059° S, 91.4027° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; 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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