The length of Russia from north to south is about 4,000 km, from west to east - more than 10,000, you can read this in any textbook. However, you can calculate the distance yourself and get more accurate data. But first, you need to brush up on school geography lessons.
It is necessary
- - geographic map;
- - ruler.
Instructions
Step 1
In order to determine the extent of Russia, you must first know its extreme geographic points. In the north, Russia has two extreme points: continental and insular. The first is located on Cape Chelyuskin on the Taimyr Peninsula, the second - on Cape Fligeli on Rudolf Island in the Franz Josef Archipelago. The southernmost point is located southwest of Mount Barduzu, on the border with Azerbaijan. There are also two eastern extreme points: the island one - on the Ratmanov Island as part of the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait, the continental one - on Cape Dezhnev. Well, the most extreme western point of Russia is located on the border of the Kaliningrad region and Poland - this is the Baltic Spit.
Step 2
The extent of a country's territory from west to east or from north to south can be determined by scale or using the degree grid available on every map or globe. If you want to determine the distance by scale, take a ruler, measure in centimeters the distance from one extreme point to another and multiply the resulting number by the scale - you get the result in kilometers.
Step 3
Calculating distance using a degree grid is a little more difficult. To determine the length of the country from north to south, find out the latitudes of the extreme north and south points, determine the difference in west longitude.
Step 4
Calculate the distance between the extreme points in degrees. Calculate the difference and multiply by the required parallel. At the parallel of 40 degrees north latitude (hereinafter - N), 1 degree is equal to 85.4 km; at 50 degrees N. 1 degree is equal to 71.7 km; 60 degrees N. 1 degree equals 55.8 km; 70 degrees N. 1 degree equals 38.2 km.
