Russia is not only the largest country in the world, but its surface area also surpasses that of Pluto  Covering about 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles), Russia is so vast that it spans across 11 time zones and covers a significant portion of both Europe and Asia. This immense size allows Russia to have a wide variety of landscapes, from the icy tundras of Siberia to the warm, temperate climates in the south.

Pluto’s Smaller Size

In comparison, the dwarf planet Pluto has a total surface area of about 16.6 million square kilometers (6.4 million square miles). Despite its small size in the solar system, Pluto was once considered the ninth planet before being reclassified as a dwarf planet. Russia’s landmass, which is even larger than Pluto, highlights just how huge the country is, showing that some of Earth’s territories are larger than celestial bodies that orbit our Sun. Shutdown123