Russia has enough pipelines to loop the world 6 times

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and other mind-boggling facts



Russia has been all over the headlines recently.

Earlier this year, it was for the Sochi Winter Olympics. More recently, it’s because president Vladimir Putin has been flexing his muscles again, this time in Crimea.

As the world’s eighth largest economy Russia can’t be ignored.

The sheer scale of its pipelines, for instance, its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, or its population decline are mind-boggling.

We put together some key facts about Russia.


boggle away


Russia has enough pipelines to loop the world 6 times — and other mind-boggling facts | Financial Post