Russia has a larger surface area than the planet Pluto
Stretching across two continents and eleven time zones, Russia occupies a total landmass that exceeds the entire surface area of the distant dwarf planet Pluto.
Russia maintains a massive footprint on Earth, covering approximately 17.1 million square kilometers. In contrast, NASA data from the New Horizons mission reveals that Pluto has a surface area of roughly 16.7 million square kilometers. This comparison highlights the sheer scale of our largest country relative to celestial bodies in our solar system.
There's more to this story — open the app to keep reading.
Continue Reading in App
1 more paragraphs · plus a 3-question quiz