The Insane Geography of Russia: 11 Time Zones, 77% Empty

📖 Subscribe to my Substack! 👉 https://geographicgeoff.substack.com -- We Visited The Country Living in Russia's Shadow https://youtu.be/9Ro-3OAUGL4 -- 🌳 Find me: https://linktr.ee/geoffgibson 🗺️ Map store: https://mapsbygeoff.com -- What if I told you that the largest country on Earth also contains the coldest inhabited town on the planet, where temperatures can drop to nearly 100 degrees below zero? Or that this same country, despite having one of the longest coastline in the world, spent centuries fighting wars just to gain access to a single port that didn't freeze over in the winter? From a lake that holds one-fifth of the world’s fresh water to a railroad that conquered a continent, here are 15 shocking geography facts you never knew about Russia. -- Stock footage and music acquired from www.envato.com, www.storyblocks.com and videvo.net. If you think there's been an error in using a video clip, please contact me. This has been a production of Sound Bight Media (soundbight.com)