China leads with 31.63% global manufacturing output worth nearly $5 trillion. United States ranks second with 15.9% share, producing $2.5 trillion. Japan follows with 6.5% share, generating $800 billion in 2022
Peter the Great ruled Russia for 43 years from 1682 to 1725. Initiated extensive reforms to westernize Russia. Russia became a leading European power through his reforms
Sergei Korolev pioneered practical astronautics and space technology. Mikhail Lomonosov founded geology and revolutionized Russian literature. Dmitri Mendeleev created the first periodic table of elements. Alexander Popov invented the radio, which is still used in modern technology
United States leads as world's dominant economic and military power. China ranks second, most populous and second-largest by land mass. Russia is world's largest by land mass, sharing borders with multiple countries. United Kingdom ranks fourth, exerts significant international influence. Germany ranks fifth, has one of world's largest economies
Russia is divided into European and Asian parts by Ural Mountains. European rivers drain into Arctic, Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Asian rivers drain into Arctic and Pacific Oceans
Population reached 146,202,693 as of December 2024. Population density is 8.5 people per square kilometer. Total area is 17,125,426 km²