Russia compared to United Kingdom (2024)

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How is Russia similar to England? ›

The similarities between Russia and England were their Parliament which they both had and both worked very well. Another similarity was that they both got land taken from them. The mongols took land from Russia and the French, Angles, Saxons, and Danes took land from England.

Russia, the world's largest country, stands at a massive 17,098,242 square kilometers in total area and 16,376,870 square kilometers in land area. This makes Russia approximately 70 times larger than the UK in terms of total area and about 68 times larger in terms of land area.

**Oil and Natural Gas:** Both countries have substantial reserves of oil and natural gas. Russia is one of the world's largest oil and gas producers, with vast reserves in regions like Siberia. The UK has North Sea oil and gas reserves, although these have been declining over the years.

One of the most fundamental differences between Britain and Russia is their geography. Britain is a small island nation located off the coast of Western Europe. Russia, on the other hand, is the largest country in the world, spanning nine time zones and two continents.

UK reliance on Russian fossil fuels. In 2021 imports from Russia made up 4% of gas used in the UK, 9% of oil and 27% of coal. In 2021, imports of gas, oil and coal from Russian to the UK were worth a combined £4.5 billion. This fell to £2.2 billion in 2022 and £1.3 billion in the year to January 2023.

How big is Russia compared with the U.S.? The U.S. is approximately half the size of Russia when compared to its landmasses. According to NationMaster.com, Russia is 1.8 times larger than America.

The total area of the UK is just over 93,600 square miles, about 40 times smaller than the US, and there are 11 states which could fit the UK inside them. We've taken a look at them to see just how many times the UK could theoretically fit into America's biggest states.

England is by far the smallest of the 3, being only 1/4 the size of California, and less than 1/5 the size of Texas. England is by far the most populous. California and Texas are the 2 states with the highest population.

Russia is among the world's leading producers of oil, extracting about one-fifth of the global total. It also is responsible for more than one-fourth of the world's total natural gas output.

Why is Russia so big? ›

Russia's vast territory is the result of centuries of geopolitical calculations, strategic acquisitions, and imperial expansion. Ruling families such as Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great left a huge territorial area that is largely responsible for modern-day Russia.

Unlike other countries in Europe, the UK is in no way dependent on Russian gas supply. We meet around half of our annual gas supply through domestic production and the vast majority of imports come from reliable suppliers such as Norway. There are no gas pipelines directly linking the UK with Russia.

Moscow being at higher latitude receives less solar radiation (heat) in winter than London that is at lower latitude. This impact the local climate allowing for colder winters in Moscow. London is closer to the Ocean and thus benefits of the climate mitigating effects of being nearby a large body of water.

According to the 2021 UK census, there were approximately 134,000 people who identified as being of Russian ethnicity, which represents around 0.2% of the total population of the UK.

Russia has about 100,000 rivers, including some of the longest and most powerful in the world. It also has many lakes, including Europe's two largest: Ladoga and Onega. Lake Baikal in Siberia contains more water than any other lake on Earth.

↔️ Kilometers: 5613.55 km. / Miles: 3488.1 miles. / Nautical Miles: 3029.06 NM. ✈️ Estimated flight time: 6.15 hours. (With average airplane speed of 567mph).

Soccer, hockey, and track and field are very popular in Russia, as well as volleyball, skiing, and skating. Chess is also very popular both competitively and just for fun. Generally, family is very important in Russia.

How militarily powerful is Russia compared to the UK? On paper, the Russian army is stronger than the British army. Russia has more troops, more missiles, more weapons, more tanks and armored vehicles, a lot of aircraft, has its own air defense and a bunch of other weapons, including nuclear weapons.