Russia, officially the Russian Federation and it is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. By area, Russia is the largest country in the world. It is also home to the world’s deepest lake. Russia shares land borders with Finland, Poland, Norway, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania from the northwest. In the south, Russia shares borders with China, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Azerbaijan, and Mongolia. From the west, with Ukraine, Latvia, Norway, and Finland. Largest producers of oil natural gas across the world. Top exporter of metals such as aluminum and steel globally.