Answer – The Russian Federation is the largest country in Europe and covers nearly 39.7% of the continent’s total surface area.
Explanation:
Russia is not only Europe’s largest country, but is also the world’s largest nation and covers over 17,098,242 km2 in total surface area. While 77% of Russia falls in Asia, the remaining western regions of the country including its capital Moscow form about 23% and are a part of Europe. Despite its vast land area, Russia is sparsely populated in most of its regions, with most of its people living in its western areas. The population of the country is around 145.8 million, with a population density of 9 people per km2. Russia features tropical, continental, dry, polar, and temperate climate zones across its expanse. The country has over 53% of the Arctic coastline and accounts for over half of the population living in the Arctic regions worldwide.
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