spud it up!
2007-01-06 07:43:42 · 18 answers · asked by bumblebeenyhappy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Yikes! I guess this really IS a good question, if some of you don't know...
(By the way, take this on the authority of a Geography teacher.)
Russia is most definitely a nation on two continents--both Europe and Asia. Most of its land area is in Asia, but the vast majority of the population is in Europe. It is usually considered primarily a European nation because of this latter fact, a label given due to stronger cultural similarities of the Russian people to the rest of Europe.
Really, you could say that Europe and Asia, speaking purely in terms of physical geography should be one continent, not two--Eurasia. That at least one country straddles this land border (the Urals) is not surprising.
Please, people, know your facts before spouting off wrong answers with such assuredness. And I'm not certain that Risk is the most reliable source for geographic information in the world today. :-) Great game, though.
2007-01-06 11:50:20 · answer #1 · answered by SpisterMooner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Russia does not belong to any particular continent. It is one of the few transcontinental countries in the world. By population most of the people live in European part and by area Asia can has the most of the part of Russia. That is why it is Eurasian country.
2016-03-28 23:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Europe
2007-01-06 07:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by man with the golden gun 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Europe
2007-01-06 07:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by Dooby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Asia
2007-01-06 07:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Present day Russia is in Eurasia, the landmass composed of Europe and Asia.
2007-01-06 07:52:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Russia stretches over Europe and Asia (Eurasia) so it's on both.
2007-01-06 08:31:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The majority of Russia is in Asia, but the part of Russia that lies west of the Ural Mountains is in Europe.
2007-01-06 07:54:56 · answer #8 · answered by Nick R 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Asia is answer - look on a board game called Risk - it shows all the continents and is a very good game actually
2007-01-06 07:54:02 · answer #9 · answered by John M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's on TWO continents.
2007-01-06 09:17:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋