Ten things you didn't know about Russia

[WILLIAM KERR]

Seeing is believing ....

The immensity of Siberia means that if you stand on the coast of the US state of Maine, you are closer to Moscow than your colleague standing on the eastern coast of Siberia. 
 
Within this immense landmass lies the world's deepest (1,620 metres) fresh water lake. Lake Baikal holds some 20% of the world's surface fresh water - if drained, it would take the water of all five US-Canadian Great Lakes (Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior) to refill it. Over 300 rivers and streams flow into Baikal, but only one (the Angara) flows out from the lake.

William Kerr
Koc Universitesi  Istanbul

 

>>> Andrew Jameson <a.jameson2 at DSL.PIPEX.COM> 18.03.2008 19:47 >>>
Dorogie SEELANGovtsy,
I've been asked to write a not-too-serious lecture for the Annual General
Meeting of a society concerned with Russian and Soviet studies. I'm calling
it "Ten things you didn't know about Russia". Such things as: St Cyril
didn't create the Cyrillic alphabet etc. etc.
I'm wondering if you have any unusual or bizarre facts about Russia which
you would like to share?
Grateful for any ideas!
Yours with best wishes
Andrew Jameson
Malvern UK 

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